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Newbie spray finishing question

I'm going to take the plunge and gear up to do spray finishing.  I already have a 1.5HP compressor with a 2 gallon tank that is rated at 12…

Started by Tom Mitchell in Luthier Talk

10 Oct 9, 2011
Reply by Tom Mitchell

Lacquer Shelf Life

I have an unopened gallon of McFadden clear spray lacquer that is dated 2005.  Is there a shelf life for spray lacquer? I also have just ab…

Started by Philip Secrist in Luthier Talk

3 Oct 9, 2011
Reply by FRANK

If you could choose ANY wood to make a bridge...

I'm going to replace a fractured mustache bridge on an Epiphone EJ-200CE.  I bought it in it's present condition as a "project guitar", so…

Started by Tom Mitchell in Luthier Talk

12 Oct 8, 2011
Reply by Paul Hostetter

Heating for disassembly ...

I plan to do a complete teardown on a 60's dumpster dive Kawaii acoustic guitar so I can get my "potential mistakes" out of the way before…

Started by Tom Mitchell in Luthier Talk

12 Oct 6, 2011
Reply by Tom Mitchell

grovers&plywood

FROM GUITARELIC@ALBERTA: TWO LINES OF INQUIRY. FIRST: HOW MUCH 'PLAY' OR 'WOBBLE' SHOULD THERE BE,IF ANY, IN THE STRING POSTS OF A SET OF G…

Started by keith angus in Luthier Talk

4 Oct 6, 2011
Reply by keith angus

What epoxy is recommended for headstock repair

I am sorry, I know I have seen a thread about this before, but I am unable to track it down. I have a broken headstock and have decided tha…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

7 Oct 5, 2011
Reply by Matt Haugen

Thickness Sander I built from a reciprocating drum sander

I needed this tool to get ebony fretboards profiled to exact size..Share this album with anyone by sending them this public link: https://w…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

5 Oct 4, 2011
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Kay Barney Kessel truss rod question....

Hey All,     I currently have a 50's kay barney kessel with a broken truss rod nut, which I was able to fix by shortening the spacer in the…

Started by Erin Randolph in Luthier Talk

0 Oct 4, 2011

Never trust 'other' peoples measurements!

 Oh I am a bitter little man today.  I collect and restore 1930s Kay Kraft two point guitars. There is only a small bit of info out there o…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

11 Oct 4, 2011
Reply by Ned Knepp

Nasty one piece neck headstock break on LoPrinzi, help!

Hey all, first time posting here! Usually I can find some similar threads to a question I have but this one... eek. I've done some simpler…

Started by mordechai rosenblatt in Luthier Talk

5 Oct 3, 2011
Reply by John

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