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Ovation Matrix replacement neck

I read a discussion thread on here from March/April 2010 regarding the dressing of frets on an Ovation Matrix guitar...it couldn't be done…

Started by Richard Green in Luthier Talk

1 Oct 22, 2017
Reply by Kevin D. Davis

neck reset regal guitar?

I have been asked to make this guitar playable. There is no identification on it. I looked in the book Regal Musical Instruments 1895-1955…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

31 Oct 16, 2017
Reply by Lee Gendvilas

Allied Lutherie's temporary closure

Our friends at Allied Lutherie in Healdsburg, CA remain closed for the duration of the terrible Northern California fires in and around the…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

1 Oct 16, 2017
Reply by Mike Kolb

Alien fret gunge

Pulling frets on an old Harmony. Heated the fret and this green liquid started to ooze out. Any idea what it is? Didn't seem to do any harm…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

4 Oct 16, 2017
Reply by onewent

Pulling Frets

Hi guys, I pulled the frets out of my Epiphone ES-335's rosewood fingerboard this weekend.  I used a soldering iron per the usual but I dev…

Started by Jon Cooper in Luthier Talk

8 Oct 16, 2017
Reply by Michael

Top-loading acoustic bridge opinions?

Hi folks,  I've got a 1960's Harmony Sovereign on the bench that is a new acquisition by a mutual friend of my cousin, who also owns one of…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

33 Oct 12, 2017
Reply by Mark McLean

Barbless tang?

I think bar frets is one of the practices that was really good but abandoned for a quicker way to do the same thing - almost as good. Like…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

11 Oct 11, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

Gibson adjustable bridge screw issue

I've been working on a 1950s Gibson 160 E that had serious damage around the bridge.  I replaced the damaged spruce bridge plate with a map…

Started by Chris Vallillo in Luthier Talk

14 Oct 9, 2017
Reply by Chris Vallillo

1963 Gibson LGO fretwire

Hello folks. What size would the original fretwire have been original in a 63 LGO?

Started by Steve in Luthier Talk

0 Oct 5, 2017

Double acting truss rods and fretwork

Hi all, I've been lurking here for a few years and this is my first post.  I am a model maker/prototyper in real life but really enjoy work…

Started by Jon Cooper in Luthier Talk

4 Oct 3, 2017
Reply by Jon Cooper

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