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Bag of pre-made Cleats???

Someone told me in one of the forums that you can buy a bag of pre-made cleats. Does anyone know where you can buy them?

Started by Jeff Perkins in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 8, 2010
Reply by John C. Murray

What would you do?

I made a perfect scarf joint,headstock.great alignment on the new mandola neck and then realized I had fouled up on my mahogany grain orien…

Started by Tim Mace in Luthier Talk

16 Dec 8, 2010
Reply by Tim Mace

Gluing-in a bolt-on neck

I'm in the process of building a Les Paul Style guitar. Although it was made to be a bolt-on neck guitar (like a Fender), I'm wondering if…

Started by Richard Barbera in Luthier Talk

8 Dec 8, 2010
Reply by Len Biglin

Figured maple for a Weissenborn slide guitar-thoughts?

Hi,I'm wondering if any folks on frets can help me out in articulating to a potential customer the likely sound qualities of a figured mapl…

Started by Rory in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 6, 2010
Reply by FRANK

HAIRLINE LACQUER CRACKS,ON BACK OF AMERICAN STRAT NECK.

DOES ANYONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS,HOW I CAN REMOVE,LACQUER CRACKS,LEFT-BY SLOPPY WORK DONE BY A GUITAR TECH,WHILE,DE-RADIUSING,THE FINGERBOARD.…

Started by STAN BEDDOW in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 6, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Pickguard Static

I've just completed a telecaster, and wired in a pair of brand new Lace Sensors. Bridge is standard, with standard ground wire run to the v…

Started by Randall Curtis Bowman in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 5, 2010
Reply by Brady Anderson

I'm looking for a place where I can find cheap scraps of wood??

I'm looking for a supplier who sells small scraps of spruce, mahogany, ect. to use for testing colors and odd repairs. I'm tired of spendin…

Started by Jeff Perkins in Luthier Talk

22 Dec 4, 2010
Reply by Ned Knepp

Removing Aliphatic Glue

Once in a while a straightforward repair job starts to grow in complexity upon deeper inspection.  An older Martin came in, the owner reque…

Started by Robert Sherman in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 3, 2010
Reply by FRANK

Bass customization: Custom "pick guard" & P-Bass wiring

My buddy Mike wanted P-Bass pick-ups installed into his De Armond Jet-Star Spel.  The wiring was surprisingly simple.  Or I guess it is com…

Started by Trent Norgart in Luthier Talk

0 Dec 3, 2010

What to use to fill cracks in a newer Martin 00016-GTE?

I've repaired a side crack in a Martin 00016-GTE, structurally. What would you guys use to fill in the crack? I've already sealed it with s…

Started by Jeff Perkins in Luthier Talk

35 Dec 3, 2010
Reply by Mark Wallace

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