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gibson neck

I have a client that has a gibson flattop guitar and the head stock is broken- I was wondering if I could go to gibson and get a new neck a…

Started by Donald A. Fortune in Luthier Talk

4 May 10, 2011
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

How much do different Piezo pickups affect the acoustic sound?

Piezo undersaddle pickups can be like a flexible cable, or they can be more like a hard bar. Does anybody have some opinion of how much the…

Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk

14 May 9, 2011
Reply by Russell Vance

Which Fret is Buzzing

Does anyone have any tricks for determining exactly which fret is buzzing?    All the frets are dead level as far as I can tell, but there…

Started by Doug Collins in Luthier Talk

11 May 7, 2011
Reply by Mark A. Kane

1964 Gibson LGO

Hello all, I just acquired a Gibson LGO that is most likely going to need a neck reset (as well as some other work). Would I be correct in…

Started by Tim Hickey in Luthier Talk

7 May 7, 2011
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

FRET LEVELING A COMPOUND RADIUS

Hi all,I'm wondering what method you would recommend for levelling a compound radius. Seems to be a few. Any thought on this method: http:/…

Started by John Henderson in Luthier Talk

11 May 5, 2011
Reply by John Henderson

Phonoharp

Hi folks,  I'm a full time luthier working in New Zealand - not been on this forum for a while Hi again. A customer has brought me a Phonoh…

Started by MrGlyn in Luthier Talk

5 May 4, 2011
Reply by MrGlyn

Stainless steel fretwire: Your thoughts

Hi y'all I had a client last week asking about SS fretwire. He's thinking about getting his Tele re-fretted by me, and was wondering if SS…

Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk

16 May 4, 2011
Reply by Dan Smocke

LuthierBuilt marks 6 months online by helping musicians find musical instrument artisans in 26 countries

One of the up-front objectives for LuthierBuilt is for it to become a truly international venue, as opposed to one focused on a single coun…

Started by Bob Newby in Luthier Talk

3 May 3, 2011
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Truss Rod at End of Adjustment

I've got a mid 80s Alvarez thin line electric acoustic (made in Korea) on which I want to remove some of the inward bow.  The truss rod see…

Started by Jim Mc in Luthier Talk

6 Apr 30, 2011
Reply by Mike Kolb

79' Stratocaster With a Warped Neck

I have a '79 strat (one piece maple neck) that came into my shop that has a warped neck. The guy left it strung up in the basement for 20…

Started by Philip Secrist in Luthier Talk

23 Apr 29, 2011
Reply by Russell Vance

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