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5-string Acoustic Bass

Hi to everyone and best wishes for the season! Can any one give me a few pointers? I've just had a request for a 5-string Acoustic Bass wit…

Started by Dave Yelverton in Luthier Talk

3 Dec 21, 2011
Reply by chris snyder

I am planing to draw up plans for a Mandolin guitar combo and I was woundering ///

I am wondering if someone can share the ups and downs ,and share the experience with me I have an Idea of what I am about to partake in , I…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

8 Dec 21, 2011
Reply by FRANK

Orchard Wood

Hello All. Having moved 6 years ago to a part of California with lots of orchards, I notice that most of these trees get hacked into fairly…

Started by Doug T in Luthier Talk

10 Dec 20, 2011
Reply by FRANK

Fullerplast

Just curious if any of you guys have any experience using fullerplast? I'm doing a couple of old fender restorations and just aquired a gal…

Started by Jeff Perkins in Luthier Talk

7 Dec 18, 2011
Reply by Ron Frazier

Fake Resophonic Mandolins (and making them real)

I bought a broken resophonic mandolin but realized it was not actually a reso, and a little reading showed me these were fairly common back…

Started by brian mastro in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 17, 2011
Reply by Ron Frazier

where is tom krebs of Monster guitar in tujunga

Hi all  I am looking for Tom Krebs in the pas the has worked on my guitars  and I have another small project for him If he wants some work …

Started by glen pyle in Luthier Talk

7 Dec 17, 2011
Reply by glen pyle

CITES permit?

I just finished a bluegrass guitar out of Honduran Rosewood.  This species is listed in CITES appendix III and I believe it needs a permit…

Started by harrison phipps in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 16, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

Help me with a Gibson L-3 Repair

Hello all! A customer brought me this Gibson L-3 acoustic today and I have a couple questions. First what can you tell me about the origin…

Started by Justin in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 15, 2011
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

Help identify vintage parlor guitar

A friend brought me this to repair and assess, and, while I can guess the period in general, it is missing any identification as to the mak…

Started by Barbara Millikan in Luthier Talk

17 Dec 14, 2011
Reply by David Collins

'75 LoPrinzi repair questions

Hi: a friend is the original owner of his '75 Loprinzi LR-20 dred: serial # indicates it was built before the AMF production began.  A nice…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 14, 2011
Reply by fred marcuson

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