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Ukulele Repair Question

Hi All, This is my first post here.  I have a ukulele in for repair that has a failed glue joint on the heel of the neck.  Please take a lo…

Started by Chris Shaltis in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 2, 2016
Reply by Chris Shaltis

SMALL HERRINGBONE SOURCE?

The 1890s 0-28 that I am trying to copy has very small herringbone binding.  The binding is about 0.110 inches wide, and there are approxim…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 29, 2016
Reply by George Roberts

Fret tang removal machine

We did a fret tang removal machine, it's properly overbuild but it really works quick and cut's very clean :) Here you see the tungsten…

Started by Claus Holm Jensen in Luthier Talk

10 Feb 27, 2016
Reply by Claus Holm Jensen

"Interesting" top crack issue

Hello folks, Customer brought me a 70s era Ovation for repair (red lights and sirens are going off, I know...).  It is a Glen Campbell mod…

Started by Brian Stewart in Luthier Talk

12 Feb 26, 2016
Reply by Doc Rathwell

Neck Angle

I have a Yamaha fg 300 a. That the neck is beginning to move. There is a crack at the neck and lower body joint. Also a straight edge inter…

Started by Jim Bonnes in Luthier Talk

8 Feb 25, 2016
Reply by Kerry Krishna

CNC advantage?

Just wondering how much of an advantage to guitar building CNC machined parts really are.. Reason I wonder is I bought a new 2016 Les Paul…

Started by Glen Choitz in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 24, 2016
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Stick Glue - Neck Reset

A friend of mine who happens to be blind asked me to adjust his old Alvarez.  The action was pretty high and the saddle was almost depleted…

Started by E Michael Johnson in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 24, 2016
Reply by Matt Dreher

Downward Bridge Pressure Archtop Guitar

Hi all, I recently completed my first neck reset thanks to some help by individual on this forum. I have just strung up the guitar with a o…

Started by Paul Said in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 22, 2016
Reply by Paul Said

Shelf life of shellac flakes

I mixed a 2# cut of shellac.  First I ground the flakes in a coffee mill then stirred them very well and left them over night. The next day…

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 22, 2016
Reply by Jack Lord

Seating frets - how well is well enough?

I am doing my third refret right now. I just got the Jaws2 from StewMac (the Bessey clamp fret press), and am using it for the first time o…

Started by Russell Holland in Luthier Talk

30 Feb 22, 2016
Reply by Russell Holland

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