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The Adirondack Spruce - A Book From 1898

Here's an on-line book I found a while back on the wonderful Internet Archive some of you might find interesting: The Adirondack spruce; a…

Started by Doug Berch in Luthier Talk

0 Jul 3, 2012

Taylor 110 acoustic - no back bracing?

Hi, I've been looking at the Taylor acoustic guitar, model 110. I have read that there is no back bracing at all, and instead, the guitar w…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 2, 2012
Reply by Thomas James

In over my head(?)...need advice please.

Albeit not the greatest way to make a 1st post but, such as life. Hi guys, newbie here with somewhat minimal build/repair experience(built…

Started by lowatter in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 1, 2012
Reply by lowatter

Martin Guitars: The Boxed Set

This may be of interest to some of us. Seems like a good deal.  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/stupid/ I cant decide if i need this or not.…

Started by Steve Williams in Luthier Talk

1 Jul 1, 2012
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

Pick up problems EMG Passive pup

well hello I ran into a problem with this MMHZ pickup its 5 conductor and we would like to split it OK easy right ,so any way I get it I am…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

8 Jun 27, 2012
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Bridge Plate grain orientation, and sizing

I completetly agree with Frank Ford's choice on bridge plate grain orientation. It just makes sense - the plate doesn't get cracked along t…

Started by fred huang in Luthier Talk

7 Jun 27, 2012
Reply by Murray MacLeod

source for fretwire?

Hello. It's time to stock my shop with common sizes of fretwire. Can you recommend a good source with reasonable prices and consistent qual…

Started by MarkinCO in Luthier Talk

13 Jun 27, 2012
Reply by tadej bratkovic

japanese gretsch copy

hey everbody,i bought this guitar at a flea market for 25 bucks.the headstock logo is missing.i found the same guitar on the net made by di…

Started by graham high in Luthier Talk

4 Jun 26, 2012
Reply by Hal Hudson

The Dovetail

Most of the neck dovetail joints I have seen have a gap, or "pocket" at the top of the joint between the end of the tenon and the neck bloc…

Started by Paul Cooper in Luthier Talk

2 Jun 23, 2012
Reply by Frank Ford

Glue disappeared in a neck joint of a 100 year guitar?

I sold an old parlor guitar and loosened the strings before packing it into a box to ship. Upon receipt, the buyer said that the neck was l…

Started by MJS in Luthier Talk

28 Jun 23, 2012
Reply by MJS

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