Luthier Tips du Jour
In 2008 I started a free instructional video series on Youtube called
Luthier Tips du Jour. This series has become very popular the world
over and has grown to be a very inclusive “How to” video library. It
continues to grow as I add more videos every few weeks to the already
extensive list.
How I began the Luthier Tips du Jour series is an interesting story. I
literally had the idea come to me in the shower one morning. Not
knowing anything about video editing or even camera work I almost gave
up on several occasions. In the beginning I was spending more than 40
hours to produce a 5 minute video. It took an exacting toll on me, my
shop time and my personal life. LMI turned me onto some video editing
software and that helped considerably. I now am able to edit the
videos much quicker but still spend a considerable amount of time to
produce the videos. It has been a huge learning curve for me and I
continue to learn more about video production with each video I
produce. You will notice as you watch the videos that over time the
quality of the editing has improved considerably.
The second largest viewing audience I have comes from Brazil. In
February of 2009 Cesar Tessarin suggested adding English and
Portuguese subtitles to the videos and then took on the task of
translating the audio and including the subtitles for both languages
in the videos! This is also a monumental task and I am very grateful
to Cesar for taking this on. Using the CC option on Youtube allows
the viewer to then have the subtitles translated into any other
language. Having the Portuguese subtitles allows the Youtube CC
translation to be more true to the original when translating to other
Latin based languages than if it were being translated from English.
Luthiers Mercantile International proudly sponsors the Luthier Tips du
Jour videos. In addition to LMI, videos 1-65 also say sponsored by the
Red Rocks Community College School of Lutherie. I started that program
in 2003 and grew it to International recognition with over 100
students per semester. However, I left the college in March of 2012
and am no longer associated with the school. Videos after number 65
reflect this.
I hope you enjoy the videos and appreciate my efforts.
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Luthier Tips du Jour Mailbag
Over the years I have gotten many emails from viewers around the world
asking questions on topics they have seen in my Luthier Tips du Jour
videos. So, in January of 2013 I decided to address some of these
questions in a new series called Luthier Tips du Jour Mailbag. These
videos are not subtitled.
Watch Luthier Tips du Jour Mailbag
Product Videos
I have been asked to do many product demo and instructional videos.
Since I am a consultant for LMI I do most of the videos for the
products they develop. These are available here as well as on DVD’s
when you purchase the products from them. Some of these videos are
short demo videos while others are very in depth instructional videos
on how to set up and use different products.
Watch Product Videos
Instruments built by students
Live Streams
Do you want to learn more about all things lutherie related and have
some fun doing it? Then check out this list of my Live Stream
videos. Some of the guests on my Live Streams are the best in the
business and willingly share information and their experiences with
the viewers in an interactive and fun format!
Watch Live Stream Replays
Builder's Showcase
This series of videos was the brainchild of friend and fellow
luthier, Elaine seat. She invited members of my invitation only
private Google Chat Group to showcase their work using the Zoom
platform. Viewers were able to ask questions about their work and
guitars. A lot of useful information was freely shared.
Watch Videos of Builder's Showcase
Other Videos
Here you will find a bunch of my other videos. These range from videos
of guitars produced in my private guitar building classes to videos of
artists playing some of my guitars as well as interviews with people
like renowned luthier José Romanillos.
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