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Road worn Martin D-35!Hi allBefore I go any further, a few words to Martin guitars here in Germany: they're pretty rare, and 70's Martins are worshiped as Gods.… Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 16, 2010 Reply by Grahame Myers |
Installing Baggs Radius on flat top round hole mandolin.I have a Brazilian bandolim, basically a flat top mandolin with a round sound hole. The sound is somewhat unique as they all are but the co… Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 15, 2010 Reply by Greg Mirken |
Ovation Celebrity CC153 Scale lengthHello,I have a Ovation Celebrity model CC153 and had to fill in the saddle slot with a filler piece of wood and have to recut the slot. For… Started by Michael P. Lemieux in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 14, 2010 Reply by Michael P. Lemieux |
Ebony nutI am about to complete my third guitar build and I am shaping the nut in the final setup. It has a zero fret (just trying that for a chang… Started by Mark McLean in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 13, 2010 Reply by Dave Fox |
Instrument AppraisalDoes anyone know who can do a banjo appraisal in the Los Angeles area? Mine was recently damaged in a UPS shipment and I need an appraisal… Started by Roy Duguay in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 13, 2010 Reply by Roy Duguay |
Bracing questionI make flat top guitars ( inbetween making mistakes) and have always used 1/4 sawn spruce for bracing. I have come by a good size piece of… Started by Donald A. Fortune in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 13, 2010 Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron |
Martin non adjustable truss rod flipI have 70's Martin D 35 that came in with over .020" relief in the neck... the fret board had already been thinned to about .155" at th… Started by Fritz Froeschner in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 10, 2010 Reply by Fritz Froeschner |
Bridge Plate Removal ChiselHi all, I'm attempting to make a bridge plate removal chisel a la frank ford's. I ground an old hard file into a chisel but it snapped whe… Started by Eric A. Danser in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 10, 2010 Reply by Frank Ford |
mandolin sunburst stainingI've built a couple of mandolins but haven't been happy with the staining results, how is it done? Started by Rodney Smith in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 9, 2010 Reply by Rodney Smith |
Truss Rod Adjustment - Help!Hello everyone. I am a longtime guitar player but relatively new at doing my own set-ups. I am trying to learn about truss rod adjustments,… Started by Steve Cosgrove in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 8, 2010 Reply by Steve Cosgrove |
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