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Bending wood and Violin BOWS using a relector lamp

A popular pastime among violin players is leaving their bow tight when in its case.Worse still is leaving the case in a hot car. Toasty!! T…

Started by John Cadd

0 Apr 27, 2009

What are your worst mistakes?

Making stupid mistakes is a good way to learn. What are your worst? I once had a high-end mint condition classical guitar that I spent a l…

Started by peter

13 Apr 27, 2009
Reply by John Cadd

Removing bolt on Martin neck.........

Again I ask for a lil' help...The Martin with the crack along side the fingerboard, from my previous post....I loosened the tounge extensio…

Started by thefishinmusician

7 Apr 27, 2009
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bridge pin spacing for octave mandlin conversion.

I am attempting the dreadnought to octave mandolin conversion that is at frets.com 8 string conversion and am curious how i would calculate…

Started by Greg Rhodus

3 Apr 27, 2009
Reply by FRANK

Stuck End-pin Jack

I was recently brought an Ibanez acoustic that has a soundhole pickup wired to an endpin jack. The customer wants the endpin jack removed a…

Started by Rev George

7 Apr 26, 2009
Reply by Russell Vance

What adhesive is best for transparent Hummingbird style pick guards?

And whats the best method for attaching them without the visible bubbles underneath? Thanks in advance... -Ray

Started by Ray Hughes

4 Apr 25, 2009
Reply by Ray Hughes

b bender

anyone ever tried or installed a higgins b bender ?? thoughts comments? how do they stack up against the parsons-white and hipshot?

Started by Nick Anthony

1 Apr 25, 2009
Reply by FRANK

Removing a very old pickguard's protective paper

I have about 80 old black self-adhesive acoustic pickguards with protective brown paper stuck to their fronts. They must be pretty old, and…

Started by Elaine S. Hartstein

6 Apr 23, 2009
Reply by Tim Mace

Les Paul Deluxe - Anyone Seen This Before?

A customer sent us this photo of an early 70's LP Deluxe. He wants to know what kind of vibrato/ tailpiece might have been on the back stu…

Started by Steve Baker

10 Apr 23, 2009
Reply by Russell Vance

How do I remove polyvinyl glue spot on soundboard

I have discovered a couple glue spots on my soundboard. The soundboard is Port Orford Cedar. The glue is white polyvinyl instrument maker's…

Started by Ron Daves

6 Apr 22, 2009
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