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Bridge and Saddle Measurement Differences

Regarding measuring for bridge/saddle placement: In kits, Martin recommends adding 1/10" to the scale length and placing the near (sound ho…

Started by Bill Cory in Luthier Talk

19 Aug 13, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

Another homemade nut file

I thought this needed more views than it has received. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwyQ8srzEz8

Started by Steve Williams in Luthier Talk

3 Aug 13, 2017
Reply by Murray MacLeod

Fender/Ernie ball Pin Router

My wife came across this posting on Facebook and I thought I would share. I do not know the person selling I just though the offer should b…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

5 Aug 7, 2017
Reply by Luke Single

Luthery? or Luthiery?

Hello everybody. I've been away a long, long time, but the nerve problem that stopped me from building three years ago has calmed down some…

Started by Bill Cory in Luthier Talk

10 Jul 31, 2017
Reply by charley erck

The last of the fret filing jigs. . .

A few weeks ago I was doing a bit of shop cleanup, and ran into the last bunch of the fret tang filing jigs I'd made for sale at LMI.   The…

Started by Frank Ford in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 31, 2017
Reply by Keith Somerville

B-Band A3T tuner/Preamp drains the 9V battery overnight

Pleased to present for your consideration. . . . . . . . . Also, I'm a hobbyist, not a professional repair person.    One of my guitars c…

Started by John Yungbluth in Luthier Talk

7 Jul 31, 2017
Reply by J R Emmett

Two Vintage Gibson Oddities in One Day

Pulled two Kalamazoo (Gibson) necks this morning and each was an oddball, first-timer for me, although I'd heard of both. First was a '36 H…

Started by onewent in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 27, 2017
Reply by onewent

Bridge repair on Freshman acoustic - advice appreciated!

Hi all, I'm a recently trained luthier ( just completed Masters course at Galloup school) based in the UK. Just got a job to re glue a brid…

Started by Andrew Hann in Luthier Talk

7 Jul 26, 2017
Reply by Andrew Hann

Taylor T5 help please.

Hi, I have a Taylor T5z-12string "classic", 10 months old and would really appreciate some help please. Although this in still under warran…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

2 Jul 24, 2017
Reply by Brian T. Williams

Bill Collings 1948-2017

Sorry to hear of his passing.... a true originator and a fine craftsman.  

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 21, 2017
Reply by Frank SIlano

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