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Metallic Finish & Patina Course

with Scott Walker

Upcoming Classes: 

SPRING: 5 Day Course - May 7 - 11, 2012  (Monday – Friday: 7:30 – 10:00 pm)

Costs: 

$400 

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Workshop Description:

Students will learn how to apply a metal coating to a solid body guitar. They will attend  lectures and demos on how to prepare and handle metal coating liquids. We will cover spray techniques and application options. The students will have an option of spraying their woodshop  “teles”.  We will cover some simple cold patina processes as well as sealing the final product. Take a look at one of Scott’s bronzed guitars at his website:    http://www.scottwalkerguitars.com/Fathom.html 

Workshop Presenter:  SCOTT WALKER

Scott began tinkering with electronics at an early age. In his early teens he began playing guitar and experimenting with pickups. In the Spring of 2001 he attended the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery.  Following graduation he accepted a job with luthier Richard Hoover, of Santa Cruz Guitar Company. At Santa Cruz Guitar Company his specialty became hand-carving necks, and he also began to take on other responsibilities, including the position of shop foreman. At this time he began developing an electric guitar for the ‘21st century.’ After meeting musician Barry Sless, he began to develop an instrument that had the broadest tonal range available. After five years he opened shop and offered his guitars to the public. During his pursuit to develop an electronic package to incorporate into these instruments, he began working with electronic wizards Peter Miller and John Cutler. This collaboration resulted in the current design now used in the ‘Walker Guitars.’  For more information please visit:  www.scottwalkerguitars.com

Cost of workshop includes all materials used for workshop:

Guitar hanger, class handouts, finish supplies: bronze coating,

sand paper (0000 steel wool), patina chemicals, sealing spray and wax

 Added Value:

Apply a metallic or cold patina finish on your tool seminar ‘Tele’, another guitar body, or wood blank.

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