About This Course

This video course was taken from a Guitar Critique Master Class hosted by Robert O'Brien when he was still teaching a college level lutherie course at a local college in Colorado. Robert invited professional guitarist, Steve Devries, to come to the college at the end of the semester and critique his students' guitars. Steve takes the gloves off and gives a no holds barred opinion of each guitar. Many luthiers do not know what a professional musician really wants or needs in an handmade guitar. Steve is in a unique position to give us luthiers information that will help us make a better end product. With two hours of Steve critique's, thirty minutes of Q&A, and also an interview with Steve, this video course is full of information about types of woods used in lutherie, body size and shape, the importance of humidity, fit and finish, cutaways, set up, strings, tuners, pickups, playing styles and even types of picks that players use.

If you want to take your building to the next level and especially if you plan on selling or are already selling your instruments then this course is a must!

Very few musicians will actually give you an honest opinion about the instrument you have built. Sit back and relax as Steve does just that.

Also included is free bonus footage of Steve performing for those in attendance at the master class.