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How to deal with a dissatisfied customer you don't agree with?

Well, it's been a awkward time, and I'd like to have your opinions as pro luthiers. A new customer brought his old 100$ (maybe less) classi…

Started by Pierre-Antoine Roiron in Luthier Talk

50 Jul 13, 2011
Reply by FRANK

remove ovation neck

Hey folks, new guy here. So I am a rookie trying to learn. I have a 2003 ovation balladeer. It has two bolts holding the neck, is it glued…

Started by scott gannon in Luthier Talk

17 Jul 12, 2011
Reply by Mike Kolb

Replacing buttons on replica tuners

I have a 1920 Gibson A-model mandolin, and I'd like to swap out the original tuning machines for a set of StewMac's replica "Golden Age Res…

Started by Jim Magill in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 12, 2011
Reply by Jim Magill

How did you got started?

A few days ago someone asked how I got into Luthiery, so I'd like to know how others got caught in this business. Can we tell how it was fo…

Started by Alexander López in Luthier Talk

8 Jul 11, 2011
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Glue roller

I'm looking for a glue roller that looks like a laminate roller that is used for counter top laminating- the only thing it is, the roller i…

Started by Donald A. Fortune in Luthier Talk

8 Jul 10, 2011
Reply by Murray MacLeod

Mystery Guitar!

One of my customers came to the shop yesterday with this guitar. He bought it for a song at a flea market not long ago. He asked me how old…

Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk

20 Jul 7, 2011
Reply by Paul Hostetter

Finish ? on the top of a Taylor.

Hello, I was hoping to get some advice, I will add that I am not a pro just a competent diy'er. I just purchased a nice 2005 Taylor 214e wi…

Started by Benjamin Farr in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 7, 2011
Reply by Benjamin Farr

1968 Fender musicmaster 11

Serial number 142756   Hello All, I picked up this Fender and have been doing a little research and I am getting mixed info regarding this…

Started by Alfonse Pagano in Luthier Talk

12 Jul 6, 2011
Reply by Alfonse Pagano

G&L L-1000 truss rod

Hi all.  Long time peeper; this is my first post, so a short intro might be appropriate.  I live on a tiny island in the Caribbean and trie…

Started by Neil Fradenburgh in Luthier Talk

7 Jul 4, 2011
Reply by Neil Fradenburgh

Alternative to Weld-on #16?

Weld-on 16 seems to be the weapon of choice for fixing plastic binding, but I can't get it over here and Stewmac etc. can't ship it.  Tried…

Started by Ian Barker in Luthier Talk

10 Jul 2, 2011
Reply by Ian Barker

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