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Custom Tenor guitar pin bridge neededHi All, I am converting a old Harmony H150 into a wide neck tenor / steel string baritone ukulele.. This guitar has a bolt on 6 string brid… Started by Garrett Needham in Luthier Talk |
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left handed electric bass truss rodI obtained this bass for my son to (hopefully) play. Neck is nearly straight and looked like with a minor setup would be a good instrument… Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 19, 2017 Reply by Lee Gendvilas |
Can you just rout off a single outside layer of rotted binding if that is the only plastic that's rotting?Its a Gretsch Van Eps model, and the outer later of body binding is the only plastic that's rotting. The purfling and neck binding seems t… Started by Joseph Capra in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 18, 2017 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
1963 Gibson SJ with serious top crack:suggestions?Hi all, this poor thing just came in for repair. The owner acquired it in a trade, in 1968. By the mid-'70's it became unplayable, becaus… Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 18, 2017 Reply by Dave Richard |
Headstock repair jig that I would LOVE to get the plans for!Have a quick look at this vid. The maker is A2 Guitars,(I have no clue!) but is articulate here, gives terrific detailed description, and… Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 15, 2017 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
Pearl Fingerboard Bruno MandolinI recently purchased this turn of the century Bruno Bowlback mandolin with a pearl fingerboard. As you can see, it's missing several secti… Started by Chris Vallillo in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 13, 2017 Reply by Chris Vallillo |
New Lacquer over old lacquerI am cosmetically touching up a neck joint and a badly scarred "buckle" area on a guitar and would like to know what methods are used to pr… Started by Doug Cannon in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 12, 2017 Reply by Kerry Krishna |
Fret Ends vs. LacquerHi,This may seem like a pedestrian issue....but I'm curious what methods are used successfully to flush the fret ends when refretting witho… Started by Doug Cannon in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 9, 2017 Reply by Roger Häggström |
Handy shop shortcuts...It seems that, these days, shortcuts are referred-to as "hacks"? Well whatever we call 'em, this might be a good time to share a few.... s… Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 8, 2017 Reply by George Roberts |
1966 Harmony 910 BridgeHi Friends! I found a '66 harmony 910 but the bridge (bolted on) was broken. I've replaced it but it lifts a little under tension - so I… Started by Benjamin Lowengard in Luthier Talk |
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Jun 8, 2017 Reply by Steve Bettesworth |
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