Pickup Winding - Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
  • SPECIALTY CLASSES

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Pickup Winding Workshop

Students will receive lecture, demonstration and hands-on experience on the design and construction of custom pickups. Students will complete a minimum of two pickup builds which they will keep, and the cost of the pickups is included in the price of the class. In some cases, time permitting students may have the option to build additional pickups but the materials for any additional pickups will be charged to the student.

The pickup build options are as follows:

Humbucker
Single Coil – Tele
Single Coil – Strat
P90
P-Bass
Jazz Bass

Students will select the two pickups they wish to build in the application process.

This class is open to the public.

Standard Version: $500
Includes lecture, hands on, and material costs for two pickups (there’s a variety of styles to choose from).

Premium Version: $1050
Includes everything in the standard option, plus a Mojotone pickup winder. These winders sell for $600 ($50 Savings)

Instructor

Students will receive comments and insights from Rob Timmons. Rob is a Roberto-Venn graduate and noted pickup making expert from Arcane Pickups in Los Angeles, CA.

Lodging

For those coming from out of state:  You can drive in or fly in and stay at hotels within walking distance to the school.  Fly in on a Friday night and stay at a hotel, then fly out Sunday night after the class finishes at 5:00 pm.  I suggest Ubering to and from the airport and Staying at one of these hotels:

The Egyptian Motor Hotel (this hotel is a 2 min walk to the school)
765 Grand Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 807 5225

This hotel offers a discounted rates to Roberto-Venn students and visitors.
Egyptian Motor Hotel, BW Signature Collection | Hotel Rooms (bestwestern.com)

Holiday Inn Express (this hotel is a 2-3 min walk to the school)
950 W Van Buren St. Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 675-2894

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix Dwtn – State Capitol – Phoenix, United States (ihg.com)

Hotel San Carlos (this hotel is a 10 min walk to the school)
202 N. Central Ave. Phoenix AZ 85004
(602) 253 4121
Home | HotelSanCarlos (historichotelsancarlos.com)

Photos by Brandon McCullough

Fall 2024

November 9-10, 2024

Saturday
9am – 5pm

Sunday
9am – 4pm

This is an avocational class and is not within the scope of the school’s accreditation.

2 day

Intensive Workshop
Open to the public

$500 – $1050

Includes Materials for two pickups (additional pickups will have a charge)