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Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 19, 2018
Reply by Paul Breen

The little "finds" are the best.

I've always casually wondered where someone could get brad-point drills under 1/8" (as the need would arise from time to time).   Then, a w…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 18, 2018
Reply by Robbie Collins

Making custom fit internal bridge gluing cauls

Hi all, how do you guys approach making custom bridge gluing cauls  for bridge plates and cauls to go around braces? How do you trace the p…

Started by Mark in Luthier Talk

10 Mar 15, 2018
Reply by Mark

Golden Age slotted head tuner bushings

I have started to add 12 vintage style bushings to the Stewmac Golden Age slotted head tuners. It works great and have a couple of advantag…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

0 Mar 15, 2018

Fixing a new bridge to a damaged laminated top

Hi all, I read a comment by Frank Ford regarding fixing a bridge using epoxy. So if you see this Frank or indeed anyone who has good advic…

Started by Alan Osborne in Luthier Talk

11 Mar 13, 2018
Reply by Alan Osborne

Piezo question: How loud is a K and K Mini by itself

How loud is a K and K Mini with say, only a 6 foot chord, compared to a Humbucking pickup with both being plugged straight into an amp? Is…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 12, 2018
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Possible to repair sunken top through F-holes?

Hi, everyone.  A customer has brought a 1940s Gibson L-7 which has a top that is somewhat sunken.  Since it has no pickup hole to work thro…

Started by Eric Gleason in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 12, 2018
Reply by Len Biglin

Hardware : BIGSBY Retrofit Solutions by TOWNER

Luthiers & Guitar Techs, back in 2011 I introduced to market the down tension bar to retrofit Bigsby B3's and B6's (with 'ex-short' hin…

Started by Christian J Towner in Metalworking, Machining, Tool & Fixture Making for Luthiers

3 Mar 10, 2018
Reply by Christian J Towner

o.w. appleton - the original "inventor" of the les paul

this dude was pretty smart.  check this fret saw out! behold the awesomeness: apparently this dude also invented the aluminum neck guit…

Started by casey campbell in Luthier Talk

18 Mar 9, 2018
Reply by Mark Pollock

Gibson HG-00 hawaiian conversion to fretted style .

Has anyone done or know about the HG-00 guitar and how they go after conversion ? My customer is considering a purchase , and I'm thinking…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 9, 2018
Reply by Len Biglin

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