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Building a guitar with half notes...( frets between frets ) and 8 strings ( from bass F# to F above normal high E...ilding

So.......Here we go......I've been commissioned to build an 8 string guitar with frets between " normal " frets to the 12th...Regular spaci…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

14 Mar 28, 2011
Reply by thefishinmusician

Bar Fret Question

I've replaced a fretboard on a 1927 00-21, fret slots are cut and ready for fret wire. Looks like Martin, back in 1927, hammered some notch…

Started by Jim Bancroft in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 27, 2011
Reply by Chris Rochow

PRS Mira

Hi, Does anyone know the dimensions for the body of a PRS mira?

Started by adrian armenti in Luthier Talk

0 Mar 27, 2011

Great Stradivarius article

I picked up a copy of "Skeptic" magazine the other day, and found a GREAT article on the myths that have surrounded Strad violins for years…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 26, 2011
Reply by Howard Klepper

Help With Piezo Sound

I’m looking for some experienced opinions and help with a problem:A customer brought in a Huss & Dalton “OM” guitar into which a Highla…

Started by Ken in Dallas in Luthier Talk

15 Mar 25, 2011
Reply by Rob Mercure

Which Diamond fret file?

I have been using the crank-neck Gurian fret file for years. I just discovered today that it doesn't work all that great. the results are O…

Started by Bob Gaddis in Luthier Talk

43 Mar 25, 2011
Reply by Brian Hansen

Tinting Vinyl Sealer???

I'm refinishing an old Mustang. It's down to bare wood, and we want to finish with a Sonic Blue color. I've never used vinyl sealer before,…

Started by Jeff Perkins in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 25, 2011
Reply by Jeff Perkins

Basswood for a carved out hollow body design

I've made a guitar that basically started as a solid maple body...I routed it down and hollowed it out. leaving the back, sides, and bridge…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 24, 2011
Reply by Michael J Williams

Robbie O'Brien Online Classical Guitar Coarse

I just purchased Robbie O'Brien Online Classical Guitar Building Course. I must say it is excellent. If you want to build a classical guita…

Started by Heidi Litke in Luthier Talk

0 Mar 23, 2011

Severe crack and extreme top deformation

Hello,   So I just received a guitar today that has some pretty bad problems. This is an Ovation guitar that the top split REALLY bad. It a…

Started by Justin in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 22, 2011
Reply by Mike Kolb

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