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Cleaning cracks before glueing

So I have a question to all out there more experienced then I. What do you all use to clean the dirt and what not from cracks? I feel I can…

Started by Justin in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 28, 2010
Reply by Mike Kolb

Miss Lillian

This was posted to comments on "My Page"I suspect that others are getting this spam as well.lillian4bacon1@yahoo.com GREETINGS FROM Lillian…

Started by Paul Breen in Luthier Talk

14 Sep 28, 2010
Reply by Grahame Myers

Wenge for sides and back

I'm looking for opinions on this.

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

5 Sep 27, 2010
Reply by Howard Klepper

Tying Knots for Gamba Frets?

Anyone know how to tie on nylon viol frets? 

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 26, 2010
Reply by alan suita

Classical Guitar Pickups

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for recommendations for pickup / preamp for a classical guitar (nylon string) I am designing? I'm considering an u…

Started by Andy Estabrooks in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 26, 2010
Reply by SLICK Rick Grant

Graduated fingerboard relief and radius

Here is an interesting article.Michael McCarthy lives in California, where he plays jazz and hand crafts archtop guitars. In this article h…

Started by Bob Newby in Luthier Talk

12 Sep 24, 2010
Reply by Ned Knepp

Epiphone Dot headstock repair

I've got an Epiphone Dot that has had it's headstock broken by the previous owner & glued back on. While the glue joint is solid as hel…

Started by Wayne Tapia in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 23, 2010
Reply by Russell Vance

Anyone here make their own wooden tuner buttons?

 The thread title says it all. I bought a nice piece of Snakewood and I am getting a set of Waverley machines in a month and want to make a…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 22, 2010
Reply by Dave Fox

Neck Reset on circa 1920 mandolin?

A friend of the family brought me a 'Catania' mandolin by Alfredo Albertini, no.611.   It has loose bracing, some ... subtle topcracks, a v…

Started by STGuitarworks in Luthier Talk

12 Sep 22, 2010
Reply by Paul Breen

fender malibu guitar neck reset

I have a fender malibu guitar, approximately 10 years old, that needs the neck reset. Has anyone done a reset on this type/style of guitar?…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

0 Sep 20, 2010

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