The Collar360

Guitar maker

Other names

guitar technician, stringed instrument inspector, stringed instrument tester, guitar quality inspector, guitar tester, stringed instrument builder, guitar inspector, stringed instrument quality inspector, stringed instrument quality tester, guitar craftsman, guitar craftswoman, guitar quality tester

Crafts, jewellery and instruments

They pick wood, cut and shape it, join the parts, put on strings and a finish, and check the guitar.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWheresmall workshops, instrument-making workshopsPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Select materials for use based on strength, colour, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.

  2. 2

    Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials.

  3. 3

    Apply finishes to objects being crafted.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
facteur de guitares/factrice de guitares
español
constructor de guitarras/constructora de guitarras
العربية
صانع الغيتار / صانعة الغيتار
português
Fabricante de guitarras
Deutsch
Gitarrenbauer/Gitarrenbauerin
italiano
costruttore di chitarre/costruttrice di chitarre

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