SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMS Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS The Original Luddite is a modern manifestation of the 1920s parlour guitar. It has a single neck pickup, a tunamatic-style bridge with a short trapeze tailpiece and the neck joins the body at the 12th fret. The slotted headstock provides the strings a greater break angle over the nut. This imparts more energy from the vibrating string into the BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE A Uke is a microcosm of sorts. All of the typical appointments and geometry apply in the regular fashion, but the tolerances are so much tighter and deviations from the spec have such a greater impact on playability. Building a Uke is a perfect boot camp project. It culls the wheat from the chaff. Separates the men from the boys.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP The building process is the same for both sizes. Both of these kits include: Shaped neck (requires final shaping and sanding) Slotted inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Traditional tuning pegs for Soprano / Geared tuning machines for Tenor. Nut, saddle and soundhole purflings. After completing this workshop, students should be knowledgeable

enough to

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMS Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS The Original Luddite is a modern manifestation of the 1920s parlour guitar. It has a single neck pickup, a tunamatic-style bridge with a short trapeze tailpiece and the neck joins the body at the 12th fret. The slotted headstock provides the strings a greater break angle over the nut. This imparts more energy from the vibrating string into the BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE A Uke is a microcosm of sorts. All of the typical appointments and geometry apply in the regular fashion, but the tolerances are so much tighter and deviations from the spec have such a greater impact on playability. Building a Uke is a perfect boot camp project. It culls the wheat from the chaff. Separates the men from the boys.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP The building process is the same for both sizes. Both of these kits include: Shaped neck (requires final shaping and sanding) Slotted inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Traditional tuning pegs for Soprano / Geared tuning machines for Tenor. Nut, saddle and soundhole purflings. After completing this workshop, students should be knowledgeable

enough to

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and

REPAIR SHOP

Known for our quick turnaround – a week or less for set-ups and basic repair, we offer 24-hour turnaround Rush Service when timing is critical. Musicians from Chicago and around the world bring their gear to Specimen Guitar Shop, where Ian Schneller’s 30+ years of experience has set it apart from other shops. Since 1986, Ian has been BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE A Uke is a microcosm of sorts. All of the typical appointments and geometry apply in the regular fashion, but the tolerances are so much tighter and deviations from the spec have such a greater impact on playability. Building a Uke is a perfect boot camp project. It culls the wheat from the chaff. Separates the men from the boys. CUSTOM GUITAR TUBE AMPS Custom Guitar Tube Amps. Specimen custom tube amplifiers are handcrafted to a standard seldom met in today’s climate of mass production. Few if any amps can match their rugged construction and simple design. The tone and response characteristics of these cathode-biased units closely resemble those of Leo Fender’s grand

old Tweed amps. The

UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP The building process is the same for both sizes. Both of these kits include: Shaped neck (requires final shaping and sanding) Slotted inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Traditional tuning pegs for Soprano / Geared tuning machines for Tenor. Nut, saddle and soundhole purflings. After completing this workshop, students should be knowledgeable

enough to

SPECIMEN PRODUCTS EMERALD DELUXE GUITAR The neck of this guitar marks the debut of my new headstock shape – a nod to the larger-sized Tele Deluxe shape. It also features a non-adjustable steel reinforced neck with a soft V shape. The pickups were custom-made by Jaime Campbell of The Creamery located in Manchester, England. There is a wide-range humbucker in the bridge, a

P-90 in

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation.

SILVERTONE TELE

The Silvertone guitar sold by Sears Roebuck in the 1960s, was probably the most accessible model of electric guitar for the aspiring young musician. Specimen's series of Silvertone style guitars feature construction characteristics similar to that of the original

Silvertone.

ELECTRIC GUITAR MAKING FAST-TRACK COURSE Our Electric Guitar Making Fast Track Course offers essential luthiery training, our custom guitar design course and guitar making kick-off course to give the student a quick start to making their own custom guitar, bass or any string instrument. TUBE AMP REPAIR I+II COMBINED COURSES Description. Tube Amp Repair I and II are bundled and given in series, offering a complete overview of tube electronics circuits, testing and repairs techniques from the standpoint of the repair professional. Lectures, demonstrations and Q & A cover troubleshooting, advanced diagnostics techniques, repairs, modifications and upgrades. SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMS Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS The Original Luddite is a modern manifestation of the 1920s parlour guitar. It has a single neck pickup, a tunamatic-style bridge with a short trapeze tailpiece and the neck joins the body at the 12th fret. The slotted headstock provides the strings a greater break angle over the nut. This imparts more energy from the vibrating string into the THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE A Uke is a microcosm of sorts. All of the typical appointments and geometry apply in the regular fashion, but the tolerances are so much tighter and deviations from the spec have such a greater impact on playability. Building a Uke is a perfect boot camp project. It culls the wheat from the chaff. Separates the men from the boys.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

MAKING 3-D CHECKERBOARD BINDING FOR CUSTOM TELE Making 3-D Checkerboard Binding for Custom Tele. This Tele-style instrument is a commission for a local guitar player. It has an alder body with a book-matched flame-maple cap. We wanted to take this traditional instrument in a special direction so the guitar will feature custom-made checkerboard binding, square fretboard inlays,

orange-into

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMS Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS The Original Luddite is a modern manifestation of the 1920s parlour guitar. It has a single neck pickup, a tunamatic-style bridge with a short trapeze tailpiece and the neck joins the body at the 12th fret. The slotted headstock provides the strings a greater break angle over the nut. This imparts more energy from the vibrating string into the THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE A Uke is a microcosm of sorts. All of the typical appointments and geometry apply in the regular fashion, but the tolerances are so much tighter and deviations from the spec have such a greater impact on playability. Building a Uke is a perfect boot camp project. It culls the wheat from the chaff. Separates the men from the boys.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

MAKING 3-D CHECKERBOARD BINDING FOR CUSTOM TELE Making 3-D Checkerboard Binding for Custom Tele. This Tele-style instrument is a commission for a local guitar player. It has an alder body with a book-matched flame-maple cap. We wanted to take this traditional instrument in a special direction so the guitar will feature custom-made checkerboard binding, square fretboard inlays,

orange-into

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE A Uke is a microcosm of sorts. All of the typical appointments and geometry apply in the regular fashion, but the tolerances are so much tighter and deviations from the spec have such a greater impact on playability. Building a Uke is a perfect boot camp project. It culls the wheat from the chaff. Separates the men from the boys.

CHICAGO WORKSHOPS

The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar repair, design and making directly from a luthier in a professional workshop. This is also the only school offering Chicago workshops teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp making and tube amp diagnostics and repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP The building process is the same for both sizes. Both of these kits include: Shaped neck (requires final shaping and sanding) Slotted inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Traditional tuning pegs for Soprano / Geared tuning machines for Tenor. Nut, saddle and soundhole purflings. After completing this workshop, students should be knowledgeable

enough to

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar

ELECTRIC TIPLE

The traditional acoustic tiple is a small instrument in the guitar family, similar to a ukulele or a taropatch. It has its earliest roots in 16th century Colombia where instrument makers adapted the design of a Spanish vihuela. Since then, numerous variations sprang up in Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela, and eventually in the United States during the 1920s when Martin and Regal introduced their JACOBITE #127 IN-STOCK The prototype Jacobite fretboard shows a landscape of the rustic wilderness along Alaska's Denali Highway engraved in mother-of-pearl, an image inspired by my 2011 cycling adventure. The ebony headstock veneer is flanked by Alaskan cedar burl. In keeping with the Telecaster-style, this guitar has a bolt-on neck and slab body construction and it's pickup is a single coil, but it is a specially GUITAR TECHNICIAN PROGRAM CSGM Guitar Tech Program introduces the fundamental knowledge base and essential techniques, tools, materials and skills necessary to execute professional quality string instrument service and repairs and service.This course series is for students who aspire to become professional repair technicians or masters of the craft of luthiery and wish to study with an experienced luthier and

LUDDITE AMONTILLADO

Made from Linden wood, it interfaces with the acoustic box structure without damping tone unnecessarily. The resulting instrument is a guitar that not only has good acoustic volume, but also an amazing electric output. Sealing the chamber completely produced an acoustic suspension that focuses vibration on the transducer. WILDEBEEST GUITAR #801 The Wildebeest is an outgrowth of the Luddite in that it is the exact silhouette with two bites taken out for access to the neck extension. There is a thickening of the neck at the twelfth fret just where a heel would be placed on a Luddite. This is to lend reinforcement to the part of the neck that would incur dreaded “Ramp” that is the SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMS Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Over the years I have watched the metamorphosis of the electric guitar as it passed through a series of stages: the Floyd Rose Vibrato, the single HOT bridge pickup, the cut-away, the double cut-away, 18 frets, 24 frets, self-sustaining pickups, neck joints at the 14th fret, neck joints at the 16th fret, and on some neck-through models the joint occurs even higher up the neck.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE Well here we want to shrink things down a bit and enter the realm of soprano land. Everything is smaller in soprano land. Smaller but the tension is greater. Carbon fiber splines are used to reinforce the three piece maple necks. Epoxy is the glue of choice here. This construction enables the

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. MAKING 3-D CHECKERBOARD BINDING FOR CUSTOM TELE This Tele-style instrument is a commission for a local guitar player. It has an alder body with a book-matched flame-maple cap. We wanted to take this traditional instrument in a special direction so the guitar will feature custom-made checkerboard binding, square fretboard inlays, orange-into-walnut sunburst, and Lindy Fralin pickups with a 4-way circuit. To create TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMS Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Over the years I have watched the metamorphosis of the electric guitar as it passed through a series of stages: the Floyd Rose Vibrato, the single HOT bridge pickup, the cut-away, the double cut-away, 18 frets, 24 frets, self-sustaining pickups, neck joints at the 14th fret, neck joints at the 16th fret, and on some neck-through models the joint occurs even higher up the neck.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE Well here we want to shrink things down a bit and enter the realm of soprano land. Everything is smaller in soprano land. Smaller but the tension is greater. Carbon fiber splines are used to reinforce the three piece maple necks. Epoxy is the glue of choice here. This construction enables the

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. MAKING 3-D CHECKERBOARD BINDING FOR CUSTOM TELE This Tele-style instrument is a commission for a local guitar player. It has an alder body with a book-matched flame-maple cap. We wanted to take this traditional instrument in a special direction so the guitar will feature custom-made checkerboard binding, square fretboard inlays, orange-into-walnut sunburst, and Lindy Fralin pickups with a 4-way circuit. To create TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

CHICAGO WORKSHOPS

The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar repair, design and making directly from a luthier in a professional workshop. This is also the only school offering Chicago workshops teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp making and tube amp diagnostics and repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. BUILDING A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC UKE Well here we want to shrink things down a bit and enter the realm of soprano land. Everything is smaller in soprano land. Smaller but the tension is greater. Carbon fiber splines are used to reinforce the three piece maple necks. Epoxy is the glue of choice here. This construction enables the SPECIMEN PRODUCTS EMERALD DELUXE GUITAR This guitar was commissioned by Alex Kapranos of the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand.Originally, he was considering a more basic Schnellercaster, but perhaps when he visited the shop one day and saw all the experimental process going on, Alex realized extra potential in the project. We talked about his fascination with entomology and the blue green opalescence of certain flies and beetles.

ELECTRIC TIPLE

The traditional acoustic tiple is a small instrument in the guitar family, similar to a ukulele or a taropatch. It has its earliest roots in 16th century Colombia where instrument makers adapted the design of a Spanish vihuela. Since then, numerous variations sprang up in Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela, and eventually in the United States during the 1920s when Martin and Regal introduced their UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

ALUMINUM FLYING V

A sheet of diamond-plate aluminum found at a scrap yard where I sometimes searched for materials made the notion of the ultimate heavy-metal guitar seem unavoidable. This aluminum guitar is based on the design of Gibson's Flying V. The polepiece screws of the neck pickup extend into the actual neck heel to produce some lively harmonics up the scale. The Specimen Flying V was featured in Guitar GUITAR TECHNICIAN PROGRAM CSGM Guitar Tech Program introduces the fundamental knowledge base and essential techniques, tools, materials and skills necessary to execute professional quality string instrument service and repairs and service.This course series is for students who aspire to become professional repair technicians or masters of the craft of luthiery and wish to study with an experienced luthier and JACOBITE #127 IN-STOCK The prototype Jacobite fretboard shows a landscape of the rustic wilderness along Alaska's Denali Highway engraved in mother-of-pearl, an image inspired by my 2011 cycling adventure. The ebony headstock veneer is flanked by Alaskan cedar burl. In keeping with the Telecaster-style, this guitar has a bolt-on neck and slab body construction and it's pickup is a single coil, but it is a specially WILDEBEEST GUITAR #801 The Wildebeest is an outgrowth of the Luddite in that it is the exact silhouette with two bites taken out for access to the neck extension. There is a thickening of the neck at the twelfth fret just where a heel would be placed on a Luddite. SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMS Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS The Original Luddite is a modern manifestation of the 1920s parlour guitar. It has a single neck pickup, a tunamatic-style bridge with a short trapeze tailpiece and the neck joins the body at the 12th fret. The slotted headstock provides the strings a greater break angle over the nut. This imparts more energy from the vibrating string into the

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP The building process is the same for both sizes. Both of these kits include: Shaped neck (requires final shaping and sanding) Slotted inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Traditional tuning pegs for Soprano / Geared tuning machines for Tenor. Nut, saddle and soundhole purflings. After completing this workshop, students should be knowledgeable

enough to

ELECTRIC LUTE

The E-Lute began a number of years ago by way of an unexpected and eye-twinkling email I received from the musician, Michiel Niessen, a lute player from the Netherlands. While I frequently get requests to make exotic dream instruments and field crazy ideas, many of these have to be weeded out as I discover that the premise for the design is either impractical, ridiculous, or simply something I

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. MAKING 3-D CHECKERBOARD BINDING FOR CUSTOM TELE Making 3-D Checkerboard Binding for Custom Tele. This Tele-style instrument is a commission for a local guitar player. It has an alder body with a book-matched flame-maple cap. We wanted to take this traditional instrument in a special direction so the guitar will feature custom-made checkerboard binding, square fretboard inlays,

orange-into

TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMS Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS The Original Luddite is a modern manifestation of the 1920s parlour guitar. It has a single neck pickup, a tunamatic-style bridge with a short trapeze tailpiece and the neck joins the body at the 12th fret. The slotted headstock provides the strings a greater break angle over the nut. This imparts more energy from the vibrating string into the

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP The building process is the same for both sizes. Both of these kits include: Shaped neck (requires final shaping and sanding) Slotted inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Traditional tuning pegs for Soprano / Geared tuning machines for Tenor. Nut, saddle and soundhole purflings. After completing this workshop, students should be knowledgeable

enough to

ELECTRIC LUTE

The E-Lute began a number of years ago by way of an unexpected and eye-twinkling email I received from the musician, Michiel Niessen, a lute player from the Netherlands. While I frequently get requests to make exotic dream instruments and field crazy ideas, many of these have to be weeded out as I discover that the premise for the design is either impractical, ridiculous, or simply something I

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. MAKING 3-D CHECKERBOARD BINDING FOR CUSTOM TELE Making 3-D Checkerboard Binding for Custom Tele. This Tele-style instrument is a commission for a local guitar player. It has an alder body with a book-matched flame-maple cap. We wanted to take this traditional instrument in a special direction so the guitar will feature custom-made checkerboard binding, square fretboard inlays,

orange-into

TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and

PRODUCTS ARCHIVE

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

INSTRUMENTS IN STOCK Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

REPAIR SHOP

Known for our quick turnaround – a week or less for set-ups and basic repair, we offer 24-hour turnaround Rush Service when timing is critical. Musicians from Chicago and around the world bring their gear to Specimen Guitar Shop, where Ian Schneller’s 30+ years of experience has set it apart from other shops. Since 1986, Ian has been ALUMINUMS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

ELECTRIC TIPLE

The traditional acoustic tiple is a small instrument in the guitar family, similar to a ukulele or a taropatch. It has its earliest roots in 16th century Colombia where instrument makers adapted the design of a Spanish vihuela. Since then, numerous variations sprang up in Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela, and eventually in the United States during the 1920s when Martin and Regal introduced their GUITAR SET-UP & MAINTENANCE COURSE Guitar Set-Up & Maintenance Course. $ 285 – $ 485. Dates. SOLD OUT May 15, Saturday 11am-5 (6 hrs) June 8, Tuesday 11am-5 (6 hrs) July 6, Tuesday 11am-5 (6 hrs) Sept 14-15, Tu-Wed, 11am-5 (12hrs) Sept 18 Saturday, 11am-5 (6hrs) Oct 12-14, Tu-Th, 6:30pm-9 (7.5hrs) ELECTRIC GUITAR MAKING FAST-TRACK COURSE Our Electric Guitar Making Fast Track Course offers essential luthiery training, our custom guitar design course and guitar making kick-off course to give the student a quick start to making their own custom guitar, bass or any string instrument.

LUDDITE AMONTILLADO

The Luddite Amontillado guitar was commissioned to fulfill a request for an acoustic instrument that would primarily be used with an under-saddle transducer plugged into an amp. This application is renown for having feedback problems. TUBE AMP REPAIR I+II COMBINED COURSES Description. Tube Amp Repair I and II are bundled and given in series, offering a complete overview of tube electronics circuits, testing and repairs techniques from the standpoint of the repair professional. Lectures, demonstrations and Q & A cover troubleshooting, advanced diagnostics techniques, repairs, modifications and upgrades. SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMSCHICAGO GUITAR COMPANY Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Over the years I have watched the metamorphosis of the electric guitar as it passed through a series of stages: the Floyd Rose Vibrato, the single HOT bridge pickup, the cut-away, the double cut-away, 18 frets, 24 frets, self-sustaining pickups, neck joints at the 14th fret, neck joints at the 16th fret, and on some neck-through models the joint occurs even higher up the neck.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

SPECIMEN PRODUCTS EMERALD DELUXE GUITAR This guitar was commissioned by Alex Kapranos of the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand.Originally, he was considering a more basic Schnellercaster, but perhaps when he visited the shop one day and saw all the experimental process going on, Alex realized extra potential in the project. We talked about his fascination with entomology and the blue green opalescence of certain flies and beetles.

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation.

ELECTRIC LUTE

The E-Lute began a number of years ago by way of an unexpected and eye-twinkling email I received from the musician, Michiel Niessen, a lute player from the Netherlands. While I frequently get requests to make exotic dream instruments and field crazy ideas, many of these have to be weeded out as I discover that the premise for the design is either impractical, ridiculous, or simply something I TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and SPECIMEN PRODUCTS / THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKINGINSTRUMENTSCSGMSHOPGUITARSBASSESALUMINUMSCHICAGO GUITAR COMPANY Since 1986, Specimen Guitar Shop has been designing, making and repairing stringed instruments, tube amplifiers and horn speakers. Ian Schneller founded the Chicago School of Guitar Making, teaching courses in guitar design, making & repair and tube amp making and

repair.

GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Specimen custom guitars are crafted using traditional techniques like hand rasping and carving and feature classic nitrocellulose finishes. Most are electric guitars and basses created from traditional materials, but some also feature unusual materials such as phenolic, aluminum, bell brass, masonite, exotic woods, and insect parts. Most Specimens are one-of-a-kind instruments, while others THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING The Chicago School of Guitar Making is the only school in Chicago teaching guitar design, making and repair from a professional luthier in his workshop. This is also the only school in Chicago teaching tube amplifier electronics, tube amp building and amp repair. Since opening in 2005, thousands of students have enrolled in CSGM classes. LUDDITE - GUITARS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Over the years I have watched the metamorphosis of the electric guitar as it passed through a series of stages: the Floyd Rose Vibrato, the single HOT bridge pickup, the cut-away, the double cut-away, 18 frets, 24 frets, self-sustaining pickups, neck joints at the 14th fret, neck joints at the 16th fret, and on some neck-through models the joint occurs even higher up the neck.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

UKELELE BUILDING WORKSHOP Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

SPECIMEN PRODUCTS EMERALD DELUXE GUITAR This guitar was commissioned by Alex Kapranos of the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand.Originally, he was considering a more basic Schnellercaster, but perhaps when he visited the shop one day and saw all the experimental process going on, Alex realized extra potential in the project. We talked about his fascination with entomology and the blue green opalescence of certain flies and beetles.

IAN SCHNELLER

Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation.

ELECTRIC LUTE

The E-Lute began a number of years ago by way of an unexpected and eye-twinkling email I received from the musician, Michiel Niessen, a lute player from the Netherlands. While I frequently get requests to make exotic dream instruments and field crazy ideas, many of these have to be weeded out as I discover that the premise for the design is either impractical, ridiculous, or simply something I TUBE AMP CAMP: AMP MAKING + REPAIR COURSES In Tube Amp Camp, Tube Amp Making and Tube Amp Repair courses are combined and scheduled consecutively offering the student an unique opportunity to both learn to make their own high quality tube amp and gain the understanding and confidence to service it. No prior shop or electronics experience is necessary. Students will learn fundamental electronics shop skills, and then hand wire and

PRODUCTS ARCHIVE

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

INSTRUMENTS IN STOCK Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

REPAIR SHOP

Specimen is a full-service guitar and amp repair shop, stocked with replacement parts, and an enormous supply of esoteric used and vintage

parts.

CHUMCASTER 2021

Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

ALUMINUMS - SPECIMEN PRODUCTS Hours. Tue–Fri 12–7pm Sat 12–5pm Sun–Mon by appointment. Address. 1240 N. Homan Ave Chicago, IL 60651 . Phone/Email.

773.489.4830

MAKING 3-D CHECKERBOARD BINDING FOR CUSTOM TELE This Tele-style instrument is a commission for a local guitar player. It has an alder body with a book-matched flame-maple cap. We wanted to take this traditional instrument in a special direction so the guitar will feature custom-made checkerboard binding, square fretboard inlays, orange-into-walnut sunburst, and Lindy Fralin pickups with a 4-way circuit. To create

ELECTRIC TIPLE

The traditional acoustic tiple is a small instrument in the guitar family, similar to a ukulele or a taropatch. It has its earliest roots in 16th century Colombia where instrument makers adapted the design of a Spanish vihuela. Since then, numerous variations sprang up in Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela, and eventually in the United States during the 1920s when Martin and Regal introduced their

LUDDITE AMONTILLADO

The Luddite Amontillado guitar was commissioned to fulfill a request for an acoustic instrument that would primarily be used with an under-saddle transducer plugged into an amp. This application is renown for having feedback problems. ELECTRIC GUITAR MAKING FAST-TRACK COURSE Our Electric Guitar Making Fast Track Course offers essential luthiery training, our custom guitar design course and guitar making kick-off course to give the student a quick start to making their own custom guitar, bass or any string instrument. TUBE AMP REPAIR I+II COMBINED COURSES This tube amp repair class offers a complete overview of tube amp diagnostics, repairs and modifications from the standpoint of the amp repair professional. Learn about amp electronics, troubleshooting, tube theory, and advanced repair and upgrades techniques. This tube amp repair class is taught by a master amp technician.

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A LUDDITE FAMILY REUINION It’s not often that a Specimen returns from the wild to it’s place of origin, but today the 3 string Halfling Luddite popped in for some refreshing TLC/R&R.  It was a unique opportunity to get some of the Luddites together for a family photo. The Original Luddite is a modern manifestation of the 1920s parlor

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Andrew Bird’s Cozy Melancholy The singer-songwriter-whistler-violinist adapts his “Gezelligheid” holiday concerts for the pandemic age. By Sarah Larson December 7, 2020 For the past several holiday seasons, Andrew Bird, the warmly tuneful singer-songwriter-whistler-violinist, has performed a concert series called “Gezelligheid”—meaning “coziness,” or kind of a Dutch hygge—often at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago.

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