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How to remove super glue from a Nitro finish ?

Hello, I got a project to un-fret a bass guitar and make it a fret less bass. After pulling the frets and filling the fret slots with a str…

Started by Trent Cudd in Luthier Talk

10 Mar 12, 2011
Reply by Gary Fried

clear coating over signature

Hi guys, a customer brought me an autographed ibanez satriani guitar wanting me to clear coat over it. Should i just use a polyurethane? an…

Started by Alexander Allgood in Luthier Talk

14 Mar 9, 2011
Reply by STGuitarworks

Glue for pickguard

I'm replacing the pickguard on a Guild acoustic using material that does not have the adhesive on the back.  What's the best glue for this?…

Started by Jerry Mercer in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 9, 2011
Reply by mike carne

Shop organization advice?

Ok, folks, I've been doing this for awhile and my shop always looks like a bomb went off.  I've got benches everywhere, and pegboard everyw…

Started by Kevin Swaim in Luthier Talk

15 Mar 8, 2011
Reply by Tom Krebs

Fender bi-flex trussrod question.

Hello fellow guitar fixers, makers etc... Dose anyone have much experience working with the fender bi-flex truss rod? What I'm saying is I…

Started by Vic Farrell in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 6, 2011
Reply by FRANK

Removing Old Paint

I just received a parlor guitar that has been painted brown. There is a bit of the original finish showing and it seems to be very delicate…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

5 Mar 6, 2011
Reply by Matt Haugen

Frank Ford's technique for fixing fretboard divots: Add grain filler?

Regarding Frank Ford's technique for fixing fretboard divots. http://www.frets.com/fretspages/Luthier/Technique/Frets/FBoardDivot/fboardiv

Started by Darryl Hattenhauer in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 3, 2011
Reply by Darryl Hattenhauer

shaping wooden bindings ??

never tried this one folks... is there an easy, cheap way without buying a hot iron system.  any tips welcome as i have never been told how…

Started by nick-p in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 3, 2011
Reply by nick-p

Sapele for necks

Is sapele as good as mahogany for necks?

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

16 Mar 3, 2011
Reply by Mark McLean

request for input: what spokeshave should I get?

planning on doing my first neck in the near future, I have a woodcraft near me that has a few, I'm not really considering the ones at harbo…

Started by brian mastro in Luthier Talk

10 Mar 1, 2011
Reply by brian mastro

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