Wildwood Instruments is now offering instrument making courses. You will be taught how to make one of the many instruments from the Wildwood range. This is a hands-on course where you will be building your very own instrument. Some steps will be done for you, but the majority of the work is yours. You will end up with a beautifully handcrafted instrument to take home and show off to your friends. This is an excellent course to get you going in the field of instrument making as the instruments are designed simply and are relatively easy to construct. Some woodworking skills would be an advantage, but are not necessary. Due to insurance reasons, participants need to be at least 18 years and above.

Bookings are being taken for the following courses;

For feedback from previous students click here.

Details of the courses are as follows;

Course: Mandolin

Start Date: 22nd June 2010

When: Tuesday evenings

Time: 6.30pm

Duration: 6 weeks

Session time: 2 to 3 hours, depending on work to be completed

Where: Wildwood factory, 307 Albert Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056. Get directions...

Cost: $700. Includes all materials*. $350 payment required with booking, the remainder to be paid by week 3. Spaces will only be held/confirmed with payment.

Participants: Maximum number of students per class is 4

Requirements: No prior woodworking experience is required. However, you will need to be able to use power tools and machinery (once shown to you by the teacher) in a safe and correct manner. Safe, suitable clothing and footwear is essential.

Optional extras: If you wish to put a pick-up in your Mandolin, we have Schaller oyster pick-ups available at $49. We also have a range of Gotoh machine heads if you wish to customise your instrument. Cases for the mandolin are available -Soft Case $30, Hard Case $65.

For further infomation and booking details, please contact Nick at (03) 9380 8543 or 0416 188 950.

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Course: Travel Guitar

Start Date: 23rd June 2010

When: Wednesday evenings

Time: 6.30pm

Duration: 6 weeks

Session time: 2 to 3 hours, depending on work to be completed

Where: Wildwood factory, 307 Albert Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056. Get directions...

Cost: $700. Includes all materials. $350 payment required with booking, the remainder to be paid by week 3. Spaces will only be held/confirmed with payment.

Participants: Maximum number of students per class is 4

Requirements: No prior woodworking experience is required. However, you will need to be able to use power tools and machinery (once shown to you by the teacher) in a safe and correct manner. Safe, suitable clothing and footwear is essential.

Optional extras: If you wish to install a pick-up in your guitar, we have Schaller oyster pick-ups available at $49, and a range of Gotoh machine heads if you wish to customise your creation. Cases for the travel guitar are available - Soft Case $30, Hard Case$65.

For further infomation and booking details, please contact Nick at (03) 9380 8543 or 0416 188 950.

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Course: 12 Bar Xylophone and Mallets

Participants: Only one student can do this course at a time, due to noise and tuning requirements.

When: Can be organized to suit student, except Fridays and Saturdays.

Time: 9am till finished

Duration: 1 full day

Where: Wildwood factory, 307 Albert Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056. Get directions...

Cost: $400. Includes all materials.

Requirements: No prior woodworking experience is required. However, you will need to be able to use power tools and machinery (once shown to you by the teacher) in a safe and correct manner. Safe, suitable clothing and footwear is essential.

Added Features: You will also build a pair of mallets to play your xylophone with, all included in the price.

For further infomation and booking details, please contact Nick at (03) 9380 8543 or 0416 188 950.

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COURSE FEEDBACK

The following comments are from students who have previously completed the Wildwood Travel Guitar Making Course. Some students had no prior woodworking skills at all but still managed to make a beautiful work of art and a very fine instrument indeed!

"Thanks so much for the course it was really such a fantastic experience and one that has shocked many people who have seen the final result. Who would have thought a woman with no woodwork experience could make such a beautiful piece of art work that sounds so awesome. Rock ON!!" - Sue

"Nick's friendly demeanour and patience made the whole course thouroughly enjoyable - Highly recommended for those wanting a taster in luthiery" - Chris

"The course was very informative, I learnt alot about the process of making a guitar, and I liked the biscuits" - Trenna