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New here with a few questions

Hi everyone.  I am sorry if I have the wrong place for my type of questions, but I am looking for information on what I believe is an old g…

Started by Jo-Ann Pentelichuk in Luthier Talk

23 Mar 30, 2012
Reply by John

Neck Block Grain Direction- Steel String Guitar

I am about to install the neck block on a new guitar build and have a question about which way to orient the end grain of the block.  Most…

Started by Charlie Dunford in Luthier Talk

5 Mar 30, 2012
Reply by Charlie Dunford

Harmony Monterey

I have a few questions regarding a restoration of a Harmony Monterey and it seems that I read a post by someone on the forum that specializ…

Started by Dale Humphries in Luthier Talk

12 Mar 29, 2012
Reply by Dale Humphries

R.I.P. Earl Scruggs!!

What else is there to say. Off to the Foggy Mountain!!

Started by Stephen Morgan in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 28, 2012
Reply by Lee Gendvilas

Japanese Bigsbyish trem needed a whammy bar

Customer wanted to know if I could do something about a Whammy bar arm for him,....I told him I'd think about it. A day later I found an of…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 28, 2012
Reply by Alexander López

Gibson L00 bridge repair

Hi I just got an old 1930's Gibson L00 with the bridge peeling off. I suspect heat because I notice strings of material under the bridge w…

Started by Tai Fu in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 27, 2012
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Taylor Big Baby guitar, bolted-on neck, should I be concerned?

Hi, I have been thinking about maybe getting a Taylor Big Baby acoustic guitar, but I have read that the neck is actually bolted on, with 2…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

7 Mar 24, 2012
Reply by Mark McLean

pain when playing guitar, what to do..?

Hi all, again, this is another post that is not really a luthier question, but I always get such good advice here, so I thought I'd ask...…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

16 Mar 23, 2012
Reply by Richard Bales

Goldilocks acoustic, not too bright, not too deep

Hi all. What would you recommend for a quality acoustic guitar under $1,000, that is not deep and bassy like a Martin, nor bright and trebl…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

14 Mar 23, 2012
Reply by Mark A. Kane

Guitar Plans

I just finished reading the article on Lloyd Baggs in Fretboard Journal #24. Does anyone know if there are plans available from any of the…

Started by Allen L Wall in Luthier Talk

0 Mar 20, 2012

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