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Oliver Ditson; model? How to estimate selling price?Very nice condition Ditson in my shop, spruce top, mahogany back, side & neck, ebony fret board & bridge, no cracks, bar frets, gre… Started by harrison phipps in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 28, 2012 Reply by Eric Steven Johansen |
Strobe tuner cent displayI have a Peterson Stroboflip. The display shows Cents at 00.0 at all times (whether a note is sharp, flat or in tune). Does anyone know how… Started by Tim Frank in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 28, 2012 Reply by Russell Vance |
D18 Neck ResetI have just gotten a 1954 D18 in my shop and even tho I have done resets before I have a question. This is being done for a friend at a di… Started by Dale Humphries in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 28, 2012 Reply by Dale Humphries |
Removing Spray PaintI was just wasting time on ebay and I came across an old Gibson banner head that someone decided to 'spiff up' with some black spray paint.… Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 28, 2012 Reply by Richard Bales |
Gretsch 6176 semi-acoustic bass saddle splitHowdy fretters, I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the following patient: A Gretsch model 6176 fretless semi-acoustic bass. Cu… Started by Rory in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 28, 2012 Reply by harrison phipps |
Early Martin 2 1/2 17 neck resetSo I have this really fine 1850's Martin 2 1/2 17 that needs a neck reset. Ice cream cone heal with an ebonized maple neck. The body is ama… Started by Eric Steven Johansen in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 27, 2012 Reply by Mark McLean |
Bridge plate repair possibilities 1972 Guild D-35All, I have a 1972 Guild D-35, purchased new in Jan '73 with $$$ from my first "real" job. During an inspection a couple years back, I noti… Started by Dave in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 26, 2012 Reply by Josh Fuller |
Protecting Nitrocellulose FinishHi all, new here, I was led to FRETS.COM, which i think is a fantastic site, from the Gibson forum. I posted there inquiring about ideas o… Started by Emmett in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 25, 2012 Reply by lonnie james barber |
Know a "Rule of Thumb" for small fretwire size?My sense is that many fretwire conventions we use today are customer driven and tend towards large sizes. When I've worked on older instru… Started by Ken in Dallas in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 25, 2012 Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron |
When was fretwire with a tang developed?Someone just asked me about dating a 19th century guitar based on the fret wire type, and I couldn't find any information in my library or… Started by Barbara Millikan in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 24, 2012 Reply by Russell Vance |
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