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X bracing for Gibson LG 2 or 3 request

This is a kind of repeat of a thread I put on AGF a few days ago and I got some stuff I can work with but not the specific information I as…

Started by Ron Ellison in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 13, 2011
Reply by Dave Richard

Face Mask for Nitro

Hi , everyone , when spraying nitro laquer I wear a rubber mask with 2 filters and I cant smell the laquer. Does this mean I am safe from t…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 12, 2011
Reply by Len Biglin

Bridge with Hide Glue dry time

Hi, I have a situation where someone needs a guitar bridge repaired fairly quickly. I should be ready to adhere the bridge tomorrow (Wednes…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 11, 2011
Reply by John Cartwright

rookie question aboutfitting a bolt on neck

I bought a routing template for a "strat" type neck, which worked out well as far as getting my body to look like a guitar (without a neck)…

Started by brian mastro in Luthier Talk

2 Sep 7, 2011
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Top center seam separation cleaning

I just bought an old cheap guitar (Blueridge) that had suffered from heat exposure. The top is cracked along the fingerboard extension simi…

Started by Eugen C in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 6, 2011
Reply by Kerry Krishna

50's martin uke - progress, question about fixing a hole

So, I am NOT trying to do a full restoration here - it's a 50's Martin uke, and it's a nice instrument, but at best it's a $500 instrument…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 5, 2011
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Buckling Top Problem

I'm restoring a '40's Harmony made SS Stewart acoustic. It's a wonderful old guitar with an Adirondack top and one piece Honduran hog back,…

Started by Rich Middendorf in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 4, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

Can Titebond be used to repair joints previously glued with PVA.

Thanks for reading. I usually repair mandolins and like using hide glue. However I have a small problem: I'm repairing a nyckelhapa (Swedis…

Started by Mike Keen in Luthier Talk

13 Sep 4, 2011
Reply by Magnus Hultin

Martin under saddle transducer...Little, if any, output on high E

Got a Martin with the " rope wire " type under saddle transducer...Barely any output on the high E...The bolt on neck had been coming loose…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

7 Sep 3, 2011
Reply by Jeffrey L. Suits

Dobro screens

Hi folks, Just finishing up another slide guitar & here's a question for you that do dobros, etc. The round soundhole screens- how do y…

Started by Rory in Luthier Talk

12 Sep 2, 2011
Reply by Rory

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