During the past 10 years, well over 400 students have passed through Frank’s 7-day, hands-on workshop. Frank currently hosts hands-on workshops four (4) times a year in his fully equipped studio/workshop in the historic district of Easton, Pennsylvania as well as classes at the Brookfield Craft Center in Brookfield, Connecticut. Frank offers classes for accoustic flat-top guitars, archtop guitars, classical guitars, and archback accoustic guitars. In addition to the classes Frank offers, he is available for individual instruction.
Classes April 30th 2011 - May 6th 2011 and May 28th 2011 - June 3rd 2011 - Sign Up!
Skills taught include: The art of Side Bending, Brace Making, Tap Tuning of Plates, Neck Fitting, Learn to use hand tools, chisels, scrapers, hand planes, and sharpening. You will have gained the ability to make a finely crafted, high quality musical instrument; your own guitar. Cost $3,250.
Archtop Guitar Workshop - 15" or 16"
Next Class - August 6th - 12th 2011 and September 3rd - 9th - Sign Up!
You will form and join the back or top arch using the NEW process By Frank Finocchio. In seven days, students will press top and back plates, make and fit braces, as well as make and design "f" holes, necks, finger rests, tail piece, bridge, headstock. Fret work and all set up procedures to meticulous detail. Design, cut and inlay pearl to complete this very fine arch top guitar. Cost $4,250
October 3rd - 9th 2011 Acoustic Archback/Flattop
Flat Top Steel string or Classical Nylon. You will form and join the back arch using the NEW process by Frank Finocchio while building a great guitar. Cost $3,700.
Student Choice! Either a classical or accoustic steel string
Next Class - June 18th - 24th 2011 - Sign Up!
Cost $3,250.Individual Instruction
We will accommodate busy schedules and teach guitarbuilding one on one. Repair classes are available throughout the year covering neck resets, crack repair, neck straightening, refretting, set up, internal brace repairs and much more.
Cost $450.00 per day.
A deposit of 1/2 the total cost is required to attend and reserve your place in a workshop. Refunds/Cancellations: A one-time fee of $50.00 will be withheld for administrative costs.