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1240 N. Homan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651
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Welcome to the Chicago School of Guitar Making! We teach classes in guitar setup and repair, guitar building, effects pedal building, tube amplifier building and tube amp diagnostics.
We are the only school in Chicago where you can learn instrument repair and building from a professional luthier. We are also the only school teaching the craft of tube amplifier building. Since opening in 2005, more than 1,900 students have enrolled in our classes.
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