Kitchen Table String Repairs

• This class will be held in person.
• Visit the American Suzuki Institute website for course prerequisites and requirements
• $40 tuition rebate will be given to teachers who sign up for two Suzuki core units (SECE, Practicum, Enrichment, Teaching Strategies, and Supplemental courses not included)
• $25 tuition rebate will be given to teachers who sign up for a Unit or Supplemental course and a 10-hour Enrichment or Teaching Strategies course in the same week
• Scholarships are available. The American Suzuki Foundation is offering a number of $1,000 scholarships for in-person training. Scholarship applications will be available on the ASI website in February

Kitchen Table String Repairs

Participants will learn about basic string instrument repairs under the guidance of luthier Dalton Potter.  “First watch, then do” is the basic method for imparting the most commonly performed repair and maintenance procedures. Potential topics covered include how to cut a bridge, refit friction pegs, set up fallen soundposts (and how to tell whether they actually fit or not). We will cover tips on installing strings, tailguts, basic maintenance, and analyzing potential repair needs. “Quick-repair” of uneven nuts, bridges, and loose fingerboards will be demonstrated. We will also cover gluing open seams and repairing broken necks in inexpensive instruments. Students are encouraged to bring in instruments for close examination and potential repair during the class.

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