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Alder wood

Hello, Just need a couple of opinions about Alder wood. Do you think there's much of a difference between the Alder purchased from Stewmac,…

Started by Michael P. Lemieux in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 13, 2011
Reply by Michael P. Lemieux

Top Brace Repair - Best Method

Hi All, I have a Suzuki No. 12 guitar, probably from the sixties. The top braces at the saddle have separated from the top and the saddle i…

Started by Ray Kallas in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 13, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

router speed tips please folks ?????

about to shape an alder body [ around 1 3/4 " thick ] with an inverted  cutter [  home made router table ] .  the bit itself is 1/2 shank w…

Started by nick-p in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 13, 2011
Reply by Igor

Foil decal help

  I have an old Framus "Texan"  with the "s"  in Framus lifting from the headstock decal.    Any advice as to fixing it?    Thanks

Started by Wayne Walker in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 12, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

bbc4 scrap orchestra

any one out there seen the program about using scrap to make musical instruments to play tchaikovsky's 1812 symphony ? No guitars in there…

Started by Ron Ellison in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 11, 2011
Reply by Ron Ellison

Gibson LG-0 restoration

I have a LG-0 that needs a new bridge as the original plastic bridge is not only cracked on the top, but 2 of the posts that the screws anc…

Started by Gregory Furan in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 10, 2011
Reply by nathan clark

very long radius beam ???

wondered if there is an alternative 18" [ or longer ] alluminium radius block to the stewmac version ?.  i need a 10" and maybe a 12" radiu…

Started by nick-p in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 10, 2011
Reply by Russell Vance

Instrument Insurance ?

I have friends who would like to take one of my instruments on tour to display and possible make a sale . And I am wondering can I buy insu…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

8 Dec 8, 2011
Reply by Thomas James

On a budget Harmony archtop guitar repair

Hello everyone, I recently bought a 1963 Harmony Master from eBay on impulse for $100. Now I have to fix it. I'm 16 years old, I got no job…

Started by Andrew Taylor in Luthier Talk

15 Dec 8, 2011
Reply by John

D-28 Top Damage

Hi All, I'm evaluating a job for one of my regular clients. He just brought me a 1973 Martin D-28 which has apparently been worked on by a…

Started by Dave Domizi in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 6, 2011
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

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