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Look what's coming - a hand-held CNC router!

  It's well worth a few minutes to check this out:   http://groups.csail.mit.edu/graphics/positioncorrectingtools/  

Started by Frank Ford in Luthier Talk

5 Aug 15, 2012
Reply by Alexander López

Wood expanding over the years?

I got this nice ESP guitar for leveling job and possibly tremolo replacement. As I was pickinig up the guitar I had a hunch he has a humidi…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 15, 2012
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Repairing 50 year old Lacquer

I have a project in my shop refretting and replacing the neck binding on a 61 les paul there is loads of chipping along the neck where the…

Started by Scott Pike in Luthier Talk

12 Aug 15, 2012
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Bracing a new OM acoustic .

Hi Guys , I have made a few guitars and usually use 5/16 X 1/2 spruce for the main braces , scalloped to 1/4". I am now making an OM with s…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

1 Aug 14, 2012
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Dale fortune bass guiatrs by fender

I have a bass guitar that says "Fortune" on the head. (I think dale fortune) on the back it says fender. it's around 1970's. I don't know a…

Started by Philip Mundy in Luthier Talk

0 Aug 12, 2012

pvc/vinyl pickguards and nitro finished guitars

I wish to put a small tortoise pickguard on my nitro finished guitar, but most of the pickguards seem to be pvc or vinyl. Can I use them wi…

Started by mirco riccò in Luthier Talk

2 Aug 12, 2012
Reply by mirco riccò

OVATION ACOUSTICS

WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT OVATION GUITARS WHEN THE DANGLE ANGLE IS NOW POINTED THE OTHER WAY ITS 20 YEARS OLD AND I REALLY NEED TO RE SET THE NEC…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

19 Aug 11, 2012
Reply by Tim Mace

Stand up bass

I picked up an old standup bass at a college auction for $200. The neck has a high spot about 2/3 of the way up the neck, right above where…

Started by Jerry Ryan in Luthier Talk

7 Aug 9, 2012
Reply by Jerry Ryan

Gibson to pay $350,000 in penalties over illegal wood

from today's Nashville 'Tennessean"... The TENNESSEAN is reporting that GIBSON GUITAR CORP. must pay a $300,000 fine and make a $50,000 com…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

13 Aug 8, 2012
Reply by Ned Knepp

A satin finish that got to shine???????

 I have been building this guitar for a customer and he ask for a Satin finish and that is what I put on it. After i got done buffing  it i…

Started by William F.Eden in Luthier Talk

2 Aug 8, 2012
Reply by William F.Eden

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