Potential Partnership with SMSA and 12 Guitars

Social enterprise, 12 Guitars—currently based in Govan, Glasgow and formed by Gerry Thorogood and Steve Plummer in April 2019 —is broadening its focus and reaching out across Scotland with an ambitious plan to help people in our society that need a musical boost!

12 Guitars receives donated guitars from a variety of sources, recycles/upcycles them and donates them to people who could not otherwise have access to a guitar or perhaps don’t have the resources to buy a guitar. They then provide guitar tuition both physically and online and also have some workshop facilities to service, repair and restring donated guitars.

SMSA has been liaising with the management team at 12 Guitars and they have some ambitious plans afoot and we wonder if there could be synergy between our two organisations? SMSA and 12 Guitars are keen to hear from Sheds, Shedders and Movement supporters if there is an interest to optimise the musical talent across the Scottish Men’s Sheds Movement.

SMSA and 12 Guitars are keen to hear your thoughts on this potential opportunity to learn new skills, help your communities through music and provide fun challenging musical events.

Please complete the questionnaire below to let us know your thoughts on this potential exciting collaboration. Please respond by Friday 9th April 2021.

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* 1. Does your Shed have members who currently play the guitar?

Yes

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If yes, how many?

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* 2. Does your Shed have members who have an interest in learning to play guitar?

Yes

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If yes, how many?

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* 3. Does your Shed have members with an interest in guitar set ups, restringing and servicing?

Yes

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If yes, how many?

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* 4. Does your Shed have members who would help to take in guitars (if donated locally)?

Yes

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If yes, how many?

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* 5. Does your Shed have members who would be interested in guitar maintenance courses?

Yes

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If yes, how many?

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* 6. Does your Shed have any members wishing to donate a guitar?

Yes

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If yes, how many?

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* 7. Does your Shed have members who would like to build an electric guitar from a kit?

Yes

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* 8. Does your Shed have members who teach guitars or who could teach if given materials?

Yes

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* 9. Does your Shed have a band (made up of Shed members or with friends outside the Shed)?

Yes, with Shed members

Yes, with friends outside the Shed

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If yes, how many?

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* 10. Does your Shed have an interest in a potential future 'Shed Bands' Live Event?

Yes

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* 11. Your details:

Shed Name:

Contact Name:

Contact No:

Contact Email:

Potential Partnership with SMSA and 12 Guitars

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* 1. Does your Shed have members who currently play the guitar?

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* 2. Does your Shed have members who have an interest in learning to play guitar?

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* 3. Does your Shed have members with an interest in guitar set ups, restringing and servicing?

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* 4. Does your Shed have members who would help to take in guitars (if donated locally)?

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* 5. Does your Shed have members who would be interested in guitar maintenance courses?

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* 6. Does your Shed have any members wishing to donate a guitar?

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* 7. Does your Shed have members who would like to build an electric guitar from a kit?

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* 8. Does your Shed have members who teach guitars or who could teach if given materials?

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* 9. Does your Shed have a band (made up of Shed members or with friends outside the Shed)?

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* 10. Does your Shed have an interest in a potential future 'Shed Bands' Live Event?

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* 11. Your details:

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* 12. Any other comments?