Von Frankenstein Nickel Plated Electric Guitar Strings are vacuum sealed individually in anti-corrosion bags with gauges clearly labeled for easy identification, an especially helpful feature for working guitarists. With both Red Wing and the Roberto-Venn schools, their accredited backing makes it easier to secure financial aid for those in need of assistance. Roberto-Venn offers an 880-clock-hour program that allows students to take part in more of the design elements of guitar making. To my knowledge, it’s the longest-running lutherie program in the United States, and it has produced many fine luthiers over the years. Another medium to long-term option is the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix, Arizona. Minnesota State College’s Guitar Repair and Building program in Red Wing, Minnesota-often called the “Red Wing school”-is a great example of a two-year, college-level course of study. So, as with all non-accredited programs, students must finance it themselves or secure a loan through a private lending institution. But although we are a licensed private trade school, we are a non-accredited program. At Galloup, we offer long-term training that can extend to more than 2,000 training hours if a student wants to take all classes available. Long-term training, on the other hand, is a completely different situation, where classes can range from a few months in a private trade school to two years in an accredited college-based program.