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What a wonderful opportunity. I took the fretting class this weekend and I can't say enough good things about David and Hesh. The class was well put together and very informative. I do have a big complaint though now that I've had a chance to think about it and been home for a day I'm uber annoyed that I have to re-fret 4 different necks that I thought were done after taking the class.

And i'm stoked I don't have to hammer frets anymore who would of thought........

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If anyone else is interested in getting a group together to take the class please let me know.

I got lucky, after the class all I had to do was go back, relevel the frets and then make new nuts and saddles but it was worth it

That class sure will change how you do things. I've found that the whole approach to working on guitars that I picked up while I was up there has changed the way I do all of my guitar work - - in a good way.

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Yep Dave's "good enough" is perfection for everyone else. Its a real game changer

I was with Steve and Greg at the fretting class. I would say that even beginners would benefit from these classes. As an absolute rookie, I was lucky that I didn't have to unlearn anything, but having been a cabinet maker for many years, I was used to using hand tools.
I guarantee that anyone taking the fretting class will have a few " ... are you kidding?" moments, where you learn to do a task in literally a few minutes that would normally take hours, with exceptional results!

Alex

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The class sounds amazing. I can’t travel. Hopefully they will video the class some day.


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Hey Dave,

Glad you got home safe, I trust Jim did also. It was nice to meet you guys and spend a couple of days getting some guitar geek time with like minded folk.

If anyone wants to up their game on guitar fretting and setup, this class is a must. Dave Collins is an excellent instructor and he teaches in a clear, concise and logical manner. His decades of experience really shine through and you will learn an extremely accurate and efficient method to optimize the playability of any guitar.

Jim and I didn't make it easy on Mr. Collins. We both brought in old import acoustics with a myriad of issues, an over set neck, an under set neck, one bridge too thick, one too thin, and a back bowed neck. In each case we learned how to evaluate the insturment and identify and resolve any issues. We all left with guitars with killer setups and a pile of knowledge.

Can you set up an old Alverez to play with no fret buzz at an action of 2/64 on the high e and 2.5 /64 on the low E?
I can.
Take the class if you have a chance.

Steve

Steve it was a pleasure meet another fellow board member in person.

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