Description
Guitar makers create and assemble parts to build guitars according to specified instructions or diagrams. They work wood, measure and attach strings, test quality of strings and inspect the finished instrument.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
create smooth wood surfacesand woodmaintain musical instrumentsjoin wood elementsmake bowstringsrepair musical instrumentsapply a protective layerdecorate musical instrumentsproduce guitar componentsassemble musical instrument partsmanipulate woodtune stringed musical instrumentscreate musical instrument partstrade in musical instrumentsset up the controller of a machinedye woodestimate restoration costsplay musical instrumentsidentify customer's needsrestore musical instrumentsverify product specificationsdesign musical instrumentsevaluate restoration proceduresestimate value of musical instrumentspass on trade techniquesselect restoration activitiesstain woodapply restoration techniques