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STRING REPLACEMENT QUESTION

I'm somewhat inexperienced at replacing strings and would appreciate some help. I have a set of  Daddario EJ45C classical guitar strings. T…

Started by Scott Stambaugh in Luthier Talk

11 Feb 16, 2010
Reply by Scott Stambaugh

Opinions about sanding station

I'm contemplating buying the Luthiers friend sanding station from StuMac, and I wondered if anybody here uses one, and if they're as good a…

Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk

15 Feb 15, 2010
Reply by Grahame Myers

small guitar shop CNC?

I am looking to get some feedback from my fellow guitar builders that are using some of the new small linear type CNC machines for neck and…

Started by Bill Asher in Luthier Talk

10 Feb 13, 2010
Reply by Jay Gordon

Bending mahogany

I've built 4 guitars now but all have had rosewood sides.  Is there anything special I should know about mahogany?  How long should I soak…

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 13, 2010
Reply by Jay Gordon

Saddle size

I have really small fingers and my acous/elec Yamaha APX700 is brand new, got it 2wks ago. The guitar was perfect when I got it, but I gues…

Started by amae in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 12, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Tools for stainless steel fretwire

A guy came in with two guitars, both fretted with gray stainless steel frets (supposed to be the toughest ones). The fretting is not the be…

Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk

9 Feb 11, 2010
Reply by Bob Steinarsson

Reverse printing / heat transfer label question - lost link

  I've lost the link on how to do this, does anyone know what the link is?  It involves reverse printing a label on special paper(?), then…

Started by Mac Walker in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 10, 2010
Reply by Mac Walker

How would i increase break angle on a pinless bridge?

I've read on ramping pin slots on pinned bridges... my UST is suffering a tad of inbalance but the saddle height's low with a great action.…

Started by Hann in Luthier Talk

19 Feb 10, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Three Bolt Strat with loose neck.

Hi everyone , This is an old problem , but I have never tackled it before . The Fender strat has the 3 bolt neck which are known to move ar…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

6 Feb 8, 2010
Reply by Brian Michael

Paste wax?

Howdy.  Just acquired an old Kennedy machinist's toolbox, and I am wondering how you fellas would go about cleaning the metal. My guy at Ac…

Started by Rick Gentry in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 8, 2010
Reply by Stuart Horsman

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