Tool List for Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
This list of required tools from Roberto-Venn focuses on fret installation and nut/saddle making, but of course you don't have to be a student to get them for your shop!
StewMac supplies lutherie students with essential tools of the trade. The students benefit by owning and mastering the specialized tools that will serve them in their professional careers.
"Our job is to provide you with the skills and knowledge you will need to enter the world of professional guitar making and repair."
Tool List for Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery includes:
#3799 24" Precision Straightedge
#1816 Nut & Saddle Vise
#0673 String Spacing Rule
#5260 Precision Router Base
#4541 0.012" / 0.020" Double-edge Nut File
#4542 0.026" / 0.032" Double-edge Nut File
#4543 0.036" / 0.042" Double-edge Nut File
#4544 0.050" / 0.060" Double-edge Nut File
#4491 Double-edge Fret File, Medium/Wide
#0619 Fret Cutters
#0570 Guitar Player Repair Guide by Dan Erlewine
#3770 Fret Rocker
#4895 Fretting Hammer
#1550 Fretwork Step-by-Step book by Erick Coleman and Dan Erlewine
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Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery Phoenix, Arizona Merging tradition with innovation, keeping pace with a changing art and industry. "Our job is to provide you with the skills and knowledge you will need to enter the world of professional guitar making and repair. We require students to purchase a tool kit provided by StewMac which will include more specialized lutherie tools for fretwork and nut and saddle work." Roberto-Venn has offered master classes in guitarmaking and repair since 1977. Focused classes can range from guitar electronics to french polishing, and a 5 month Guitar Making and Repair Course runs twice a year. |
A career in lutherie starts with the right tools.
We serve leading lutherie schools by supplying their students with tools of the trade. The students benefit by owning and mastering specialized professional tools that will serve them well in their careers. Each school has developed a list of required StewMac tools that are essential to their coursework.
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