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Hello Luthiers, I'm a classical guitar player. I've been thinking about building my own guitars for some time now and recently decided to g…

Started by Louis Odorizzi in Luthier Talk

13 Jul 8, 2010
Reply by Mark Pollock

goudy lacquer

hello everbody,just wondering if anybody has tried goudy`s nitro lacquer?i usually use mohawk instrument lacquer but it is 79.95 a gallon h…

Started by graham high in Luthier Talk

1 Jul 8, 2010
Reply by FRANK

Introduction of East Indian Rosewood to North America: When?

This question is coming up because of an East Indian Rosewood guitar from the late 20s that I was looking at buying. It is for sure not Bra…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

7 Jul 6, 2010
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Schaller FR retrofit

Can anyone help here?   A potential customer has an Ibanez Edge Pro with a clapped-out tremolo. He's heard good reviews of the Schaller and…

Started by Dave Yelverton in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 6, 2010
Reply by Russell Vance

What to do about bar frets?

So, I have my old department-store guitar (see recent disscussion on locating the bridge; actually, it looks just like an Oahu I recently s…

Started by Rick Homan in Luthier Talk

12 Jul 5, 2010
Reply by Rick Homan

1962 Rodebald Hoyer

I am in Germany for a few months and found a 1962 Rodebald Hoyer Broadway guitar, it is an archtop with a sunburst paint job, lacquer finis…

Started by Bryn Upton in Luthier Talk

10 Jul 4, 2010
Reply by kield

Help with a neck reset

I've got a 1954 Gibson J-185 in my shop right now that needs a neck reset. Badly. I assumed this instrument would have a traditional doveta…

Started by D. Scott Nettleton in Luthier Talk

13 Jul 3, 2010
Reply by D. Scott Nettleton

Neck angle/bridge height on a classical guitar

Hello again   I know that if I put o ruler on the fretboard it has to land just on the bridge. Is this the same for a classical guitar?   I…

Started by Eugen C in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 3, 2010
Reply by Tim Mace

curved bone saddle

I have a bone saddle I purchased from stewmac and it is not straight but curved (see photo). Is it possible to heat it up and straighten it…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 2, 2010
Reply by FRANK

Sapele pitch leaching out of back and side wood

I've a back and side set of Sapele. It has been leaching out a pitch over the last 5 years or so. Seems to have done it's thing (don't know…

Started by Michael Tulloch in Luthier Talk

8 Jun 30, 2010
Reply by Michael Tulloch

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