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New member...Decca 12 string

First I want to say as a long term lurker I have learned alot here and want to thank all of those that make this forum such a great learnin…

Started by Glen Choitz in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 21, 2016
Reply by Mark McLean

Rickenbacker 12 string bridge

Hi Having just re-strung my Ric 620/12 over a newly fitted, pre-owned 12 string bridge, I noticed that the 1st. pair (unison E) were restin…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 20, 2016
Reply by Andrew

1941 Epiphone Coronet Finish and Binding Question

I just bought a 1941 Epiphone Coronet, flat-top electric with the original finish and binding. However, the finish is cracking and peeling…

Started by Ivan Sohrakoff in Luthier Talk

11 Feb 17, 2016
Reply by Ivan Sohrakoff

Martin HPL Repair... Glue?

Hello chaps, A customer brought this in today. Apparently it happened at a party and no one will own up to it. Friends, eh?! Wondering i…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

6 Feb 16, 2016
Reply by Brian Stewart

Oddball acoustic pickup?

Doing some TLC work on an '70's Harmony Model 566 (D35 knockoff) and someone along the line had installed a pickup that I've never seen bef…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 15, 2016
Reply by Mike Kolb

long shot Bakelite pin search

If anyone has, or knows of someone who has, a Martin 38' black Bakelite bridge pin, I'm looking to acquire one. I figure they must all be j…

Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk

1 Feb 15, 2016
Reply by Frank Ford

Chips in finish

The Hummingbird I'm working on also has chips in the finish on the back of the headstock at a tuning machine hole. It's too big for the tun…

Started by Michael S. Fields in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 15, 2016
Reply by Matt Dreher

I thought I was having a nightmare

I just read one of the most awful things I have ever read. This is a quote from another forum I frequent. "I have owned my share of acousti…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 15, 2016
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Tele with Lacquered R/W board going weird .

This tele is a limited edition , all rosewood model , on the board the lacquer seems to be staining or maybe lifting . The frets are still…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

19 Feb 14, 2016
Reply by Peter Poyser

Stubborn Neck/Truss Rod

Hey everyone, First timer here... I'm doing a fret dress on an amer. deluxe tele and can't seem to get the neck straight for the life of me…

Started by Andrew Jonathon in Luthier Talk

7 Feb 14, 2016
Reply by Brian Evans

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