Mr. Schneider in his workshop.
Hosted three guitar festivals called "A Day on Lost Mountain - The Intimate Guitar Festival." New guitar models were presented in concert in various musical venues by several guitarists, along with lectures, demonstrations and poetry readings. Each festival featured an outdoor gourmet salmon dinner for as many as 150 attendees.
Trained twenty-one full-term apprentices in the craft of classical guitar design and construction. Eight of my former apprentices are presently well established and dedicated full-time to making musical stringed instruments.
Designed and built over fifty tools, jigs and fixtures, including an innovative vacuum clamping system; each with specific applications to instrument making.
Innovations include this silicon rubber vacuum clamping device that enables all soundboard braces to be glued simultaneously... and ensures equal clamping pressure for each brace.