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Why is it done this way?I'm building my first mandolin from raw wood (w/Siminoff book), after thinking about it for twenty five years and disassembling/reassemblin… Started by Billy Romp in Luthier Talk |
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May 3, 2010 Reply by FRANK |
side thickness sandingi am having some problem with highly figured woods at the waist bend using a fox bender - it cracks or splits where grain pattern changes c… Started by Happy Builder in Luthier Talk |
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May 3, 2010 Reply by FRANK |
Neck Reglue approachI have a dilemma. I'm not sure how I want to approach this repair. The patient is a vintage Vega archtop that had a run in with my client's… Started by East Side Guitar Repair in Luthier Talk |
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May 1, 2010 Reply by FRANK |
Gibson A4 mandolinDear Sir I recently bought the above mandolin serial no 36418 and the archive took me here.Can you tell me anything about it ? Thanks Barry Started by Barry Jones in Luthier Talk |
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May 1, 2010 Reply by Frank Ford |
Router Bit SearchIn His fine book on Classical Guitar Building, Mr. Bagdanovich references the use of a flush-cut, top-bearing, router bit, for routing out… Started by Cameron Petersen in Metalworking, Machining, Tool & Fixture Making for Luthiers |
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May 1, 2010 Reply by Pete Cyr |
bent side first to glued to the top or first cut to exact depthtwo sides of rosewood have been bent they are 5 and half inches in width should i be cutting the sides to 4 inches and shaping it for the a… Started by Happy Builder in Luthier Talk |
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Apr 30, 2010 Reply by FRANK |
crack half way depthwiseone of my sides while bending at the waist curve has cracked and split half way say 1.5 mm from the outside what will be showing there is a… Started by Happy Builder in Luthier Talk |
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Apr 30, 2010 Reply by FRANK |
Removing a bridge - alternative methods?Hello there, a mod from another forum pointed me to this site. I'm in the middle of rebuilding a ~90 year old parlor-guitar, and i hit a p… Started by Mel O'Dantrix in Luthier Talk |
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Apr 28, 2010 Reply by David Houchens |
5/16" thick slate?Howdy. I have access to a free +- 4x4 sized piece of slate (good one side). Would there be a good reason for me to take it home? What woul… Started by Rick Gentry in Luthier Talk |
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Apr 27, 2010 Reply by Tim Mace |
Unidentified pickup.Gibson L series 035.jpgGibson L series 032.jpgGibson L series 012.jpgGibson L series 013.jpgGibson L series 031.jpg What kind of pickup i… Started by R.J. Fulton in Luthier Talk |
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Apr 26, 2010 Reply by R.J. Fulton |
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