My Guitar Building Experience at AM Guitar Works
I assembled this Telecaster-style guitar at a class at AM Guitar Works in the fall of 2015. (Photo Credit: Hannah Liddell) In the fall of 2015, it had been two years since I completed my first guitar. I was a year out of High School at that point and was wanting to find a way to keep moving forward in my guitar building dream. At that point, I had been in contact with a guitar shop owner in Davenport, Iowa named Alan Morrison. In addition to selling instruments and performing guitar repairs, Alan’s business AM Guitar Works offered guitar and amp building classes. I decided that one of these classes would be a great next step. The class was held in the repair room at Alan’s guitar store. The class size was small with just a few other students. I had the option of choosing between a variety of guitar models and colors. I chose to build a Telecaster style electric with a Sea Foam Green body. The kit came with a pre-made neck, body, and ...