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Solution for stripped truss rod nut

I had a phone call the other day from another guitar tech looking for a way to get a stripped nut off of a Takamine.  I came up with the id…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

1 Nov 26, 2017
Reply by Frank Ford

New website

Hello All, In October I got my new website up and running. It's got a bunch of videos of my classical and flamenco guitars being played by…

Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk

0 Nov 25, 2017

A solution in search of a problem...

Some of this stuff is too good to be made-up.  This appears to be a real thing, and it also looks like there must be a stringed-instrument…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 21, 2017
Reply by Murray MacLeod

Bruno fretboard

I have a 1800’s Bruno Parlor in the shop…it has the # 5974 stamped on top of the headstock.. this is the first time seeing one of these in…

Started by Fritz Froeschner in Luthier Talk

13 Nov 18, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

Removing fender epoxied in neck

Any experience/ ideas welcome. Drill and rout is the only plan I've come up with.

Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk

12 Oct 30, 2017
Reply by Henning Hojen

kate kwame scam

It seems that somebody has gotten access to your mailing list... or at least some parts of it and is sending members kate kwame scam emails…

Started by David Alan Eadie in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 28, 2017
Reply by David Alan Eadie

Bending wood

Im curious to kno if there are any books that are geared at bending wood. Im having a problem with bending because I have a tendency to sco…

Started by Donald A. Fortune in Luthier Talk

29 Oct 27, 2017
Reply by Ron Frazier

new here

First of all, thank you Mr. Ford. Frets.com has given me many many hours of enjoyment since the first time i found it. I have been casually…

Started by Matthew yeager in Luthier Talk

4 Oct 27, 2017
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Gibson Top/bridge belly

I am seeking some expert advice before I embark on a repair.  I have a 2000s Gibson j45. The action is high about .120 There is saddle life…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 25, 2017
Reply by Len Biglin

Wanted: Ideas for protecting guitar tops

In the shop today with an old Harmony with a very flaky finish. Trying to devise ways to protect the top while refretting and so on, but ha…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

4 Oct 23, 2017
Reply by Thomas James

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