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What portion of a guitar does the customer look at first?

 I was watching a commentary by a noted luthier/dealer who stated the head stock is the first portion of a guitar that a customer looks at…

Started by Phil Keener in Luthier Talk

9 Jul 26, 2012
Reply by Michael Tulloch

Buzz on D string

Hi, I have an issue with a fretted buzz on the D string, especially on the first 4 frets, it's a compound radius board, electric guitar and…

Started by Samuel Soo in Luthier Talk

10 Jul 24, 2012
Reply by Jeff Highland

Stump the band....What are these pegs from?

Nice old Minnesota farmer's fiddle in the shop - 4/4 size. The question is, what instrument was robbed of these two pegs. Almost fit the co…

Started by Randall Curtis Bowman in Luthier Talk

9 Jul 24, 2012
Reply by Rory

Repair on neck of Martin 000-15 ... take 2

Well, eschewing all of the expert and good advice, my young friend and I removed the neck of that guitar.  We heated the fretboard attached…

Started by Brad Elbein in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 23, 2012
Reply by Ned Knepp

Name that Martin

What model Martin is Jimmy Cagney playing in attached?

Started by Tim Mace in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 23, 2012
Reply by Tim Mace

Mahogany bookcase - salvaged lumber - you know how it is.

At the end of the school year, I saw one of my co-workers getting rid of a large, deep bookcase. I went in for a closer look and realized t…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 22, 2012
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

Advice on rebuild of old Mexican Gitirron

Hi, New member but old timer.  I recently acquired and old Mexican guitarron that is labeled Jacinto Lemus Reyes that is in pretty bad shap…

Started by Frank Piez in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 21, 2012
Reply by Frank Piez

Takamine 12 string neck replacement?

 Hi, first time here. I'm not a luthier, but I have an 1977 or 78 Takamine F-385 12 string that I got brand new some 35 yrs. ago. Over the…

Started by Wendell Cooper in Luthier Talk

7 Jul 19, 2012
Reply by Wendell Cooper

Mystery double neck acoustic guitar

hi all Haven't been here for a while, both my computers died within a week awhile ago, don't you just love modern technology... Back to the…

Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk

8 Jul 19, 2012
Reply by Grahame Myers

gluing crack in soundboard

Hello,     I need some advice about fixing a crack in my 1960's Goya G-10. Having successfully glued the extension of this crack from the b…

Started by Tom Derrick in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 18, 2012
Reply by Ned Knepp

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