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The Guitar Repair & Maintenance Workshop is a hands-on experience. Learn to get better tone & feel, and increase the value of your guitar. Comes with take home materials, life-long resources, and free give-aways. Take your guitar playing and technical awareness to a professional standard that can save you time and money forever.

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Introduction

Introduction to instructor Ryan Huddleston. Work experience, current occupation, education, and certifications.

Acoustic Guitars

Discussion about the physics of the instrument, different types of guitars & string concepts, prevention of common failures, maintenance, humidity, storage, and minor & major repairs. Summary and quiz.

Electric Guitars

Discussion about the physics of the instrument, different types of guitars & string concepts, prevention of common failures, maintenance, humidity, storage, and minor & major repairs. Summary and quiz.

Setups

Discussion about what a setup is and why it’s needed. The difference between an acoustic and an electric setup. Understanding the fretboard, action, truss rod, intonation, string nuts, etc. When to take it to a pro. This segment includes hands-on and group activities. Summary and quiz.

Guitar Electronics

Discussion about pickups, magnetism, electrical fields, and grounding. Basic electronic fundamentals. When, why, and how to change pickups. Function & failures of potentiometers, toggle switches, output jacks, pickups, wiring, etc. Causes of hum and buzz. Summary and quiz.

Repairs

Demonstration and discussion of minor & major repairs, replacement of tuners, string nuts, potentiometers, output jacks, switches, and more; also covers fretboard, hardware, and wood problems.

Q&A and Conclusion

Discussion and demonstrations with students’ guitars. Industry resources and further education. Final conclusion and give-aways.

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11021 Via Frontera Suite A

San Diego, CA 92127

858.592.9497


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Ryan Huddleston is a professional Sound Engineer, Electronics Technician, and Instrument Specialist, as well as an accomplished recording and performing Musician. He has been a key figure and consultant for multiple world tours, recording sessions, and production designs for numerous Multi-Platinum Artists and professional productions like Christina Aguilera, Train, Taylor Swift, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bolton, Joss Stone, NFL, NHL, The Today Show, Live 8, Tony Robbins, Microsoft, and many more. Before touring, Ryan was an Authorized Warranty Repair Senior Technician for stringed instruments, amplifiers, and other electronic devices at one of the largest instrument repair facilities in the country, String Masters. While working there as District Manager, he completed 6 college degrees and several certifications in the fields of Music Technology, Music Theory, Stage Performance, Live Sound Reinforcement, Recording Arts, Digital Audio Production, Amplifiers & Electronics, Stringed Instruments, Pro Tools Software, and Wireless Coordination. Ryan’s professionalism, musical talents, tactical precision, and digital wizardry have allowed him to work with hundreds of A-level artists & major corporations for more than 15 years, in more than 60 countries, with dozens of endorsement relationships, White House clearance, and pockets full of MacGyver tricks.

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Elixir’s Guitar Tech Troubleshooting Video Series, featuring Ryan Huddleston. Learn the secrets of a professional guitar technician, so you can quickly troubleshoot and prevent technical difficulties, such as String Buzz, No Volume, Noise and Crackle, and Staying In Tune. Get your gear optimized for performance.

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Ryan Huddleston performs the greatest guitar solos of all time, plus a few of Ryan’s favorite jams. Watch live performances by Ryan, up close with note for note guitar solos of Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett, David Gilmour, Randy Rhoads, and more.

 

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Technical Tips & Trix, from audio tips to foreign language translations, for every Musician, Engineer or Technician in the Music Industry looking to expand their skills and tools.

 

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Guitar Workshops life’s too short for bad tone maintenance sign up now! Topics include acoustic guitars electric bass setups electronics common repairs hands-on Q&A 6 hour class bring your guitar one guitar or bass per person 1 day workshop 10am 5pm $155 $285 for both days guitarists audio engineers technicians experience learn to get better tone feel and increase the value of your guitar comes with free give aways take home materials life long resources take your guitar playing and technical awareness to a professional standard that will save you time and money forever with instructor ryan huddleston professional guitar tech and recording musician he’s been a key figure in world tours recording sessions and production designs for Train Taylor Swift linkin park Kelly Clarkson joss stone Michael Bolton tony robbins and many more studio west 2006 teknix concepts ceo musician producer songwriter programmer designer engineer technician instructor author photographer info@teknixconcepts.com