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What kind of tuners?

Mirroring the same question I posted on Mandolincafe.com (no response in 2 days):   Looking at the guitar in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

Started by n0ukf in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 4, 2011
Reply by n0ukf

Bigsby Vibrato Retrofit Kit

I found this site and thought it would be a good opportunity to share my device with you all.   I have invented a kit that alleviated mysel…

Started by Christian J Towner in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 3, 2011
Reply by Christian J Towner

neck repair

Hey guys! This is my first post. I am looking at a nice guitar that has a neck issue. It is pulling away from the body slightly. Can this b…

Started by Jeffrey Dean Given in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Filling/seating new nut on old Guild D-50...

I am replacing the nut on a '76 Guild D-50 I picked up off eBay a year ago to correct a string spacing issue that I find annoying.   When I…

Started by Dave in Luthier Talk

7 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Original bridge height of early gibson A4 required.

Repair of the the 1906 Gibson A4 continues. It's now back in one piece - fretboard. The fretboard was off when I got it and it had been att…

Started by Mike Keen in Luthier Talk

13 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by Mike Keen

Removing a K&K without damage ?

Anyone have luck with this type operation?  Thanks. Tom

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

8 Jan 31, 2011
Reply by Paul Hostetter

Translucent water based staining question

Im wondering if someone on the forum can help out with experience in staining/ tinting? Coming up on 100 builds now but Ive always just let…

Started by Rory in Luthier Talk

13 Jan 31, 2011
Reply by Rory

Not a guitar topic per se, but a lumber question...

There are experts here in just about everything it seems, so I'll try this one out on the troops... I'm constructing an outdoor firewood ra…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

7 Jan 31, 2011
Reply by Mike Kolb

old parlor top cleaning

Anyone have any tips to clean a much sweat and dirt stained Martin parlor top of 1923 vintage? Would it be shellac? A lot of the finish is…

Started by charley erck in Luthier Talk

3 Jan 29, 2011
Reply by Tom Krebs

Binding tool preference

This past summer my wife and I spent some time making storage in the garage and rearranging stuff.  This gave me another 4' width to the "s…

Started by Doug T in Luthier Talk

6 Jan 29, 2011
Reply by Doug T

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