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Recent Regal resonators...Glue used for neck/body...

I've got 2 Regal resonators in the shop...One bass and one guitar....The guitar has a heelblock separation at the on the joined seem, that…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

1 Feb 18, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

Regluing a bridge with some sort of ledge on it?

Hello,   So I have a guitar in for repair that the bridge was lifting off. Once I got the bridge off I noticed this ledge around the perime…

Started by Justin in Luthier Talk

8 Feb 16, 2011
Reply by Bruce Herrmann

Endgrain Staining on old Maple headstock - RFC

    Howdy out there in radio land, Anybody got any miracle cures for this situation ? It looks pretty permanent to me. The instrument sat i…

Started by Paul Lupus in Luthier Talk

1 Feb 15, 2011
Reply by FRANK

Martin bridge at wrong position

I have seen it many times. The bridge is located at the wrong place, and the guitar has a very bad intonation. There are three ways to solv…

Started by Andras Novak in Luthier Talk

8 Feb 13, 2011
Reply by Charlie Hoffman

guitar's worth..?

Hi, this is not a luthier-type question, but here goes: How can one tell a guitar's worth? I always seem to be checking-out guitars (usuall…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 11, 2011
Reply by Ned Knepp

CNC router services

Is there anyone in the bay area that does cnc routing for mandolin plates?

Started by Rodney Smith in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 10, 2011
Reply by Doug T

Decent low-priced 12-string acoustic

Hi, I am looking for a  new 12-string acoustic guitar. Can anyone recommend one that is less than $300 but still good quality, that won't r…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

9 Feb 10, 2011
Reply by Jeffrey L. Suits

Archtop tail piece damage: Binding failure or?

I  have been collecting 1930's Kay Kraft two points for close to a year now. Each one of the seven I have bought has had it's own problems.…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

16 Feb 9, 2011
Reply by Kerry Krishna

stripped truss rod threads

Hey guys! I've got a '97 Pbass with stripped truss rod threads.  (I'm sure its the rod and not the nut - I've tried several, along with spa…

Started by Ted Kritikos in Luthier Talk

1 Feb 9, 2011
Reply by thefishinmusician

Paint Chip

  I have an older Washburn electric (actually my son's)..it is a metalflake blue with lots of metalflake..it recently had a big chip knocke…

Started by DP in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 8, 2011
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

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