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Thick Varnish on a Bruno

This Bruno parlor guitar came with its original coffin case.  The guitar itself is about as close to a basket case as they come.  It was he…

Started by George Roberts

12 Nov 22, 2021
Reply by Chris Vallillo

Dremel Routing Fret Slots

I have always done the old pick, saw, and/or knife cleaning. I am considering checking out the dremel method with the 1/32" bit. I have dre…

Started by Thomas James

41 Nov 16, 2021
Reply by Frank SIlano

Adding a truss rod to a classical guitar - Neck or sound hole nut?

Presented for your consideration............... Another out of the dumpster, and onto my workbench project. I've acquired awhile back old…

Started by John Yungbluth

9 Nov 14, 2021
Reply by Taffy Evans

Broken Bakelite Richenbacher

I've got a Ricky Lap steel with a broken neck. It is a clean break where the tenon/neck joins the body. Have any of you had any experience…

Started by Don Daringer

9 Nov 9, 2021
Reply by Don Daringer

Clouded finish

Looking for advice on dealing with stubborn white cloudy finish. I have spots resulting from steaming a neck joint (a neck with a broken he…

Started by Colin O'Brien

2 Oct 30, 2021
Reply by Mike Kolb

Binding question...

After all these years of tinkering with everyone else's guitars, I'm finally getting around to actually making one of my own!  It's been a…

Started by Mike Kolb

5 Oct 24, 2021
Reply by Mike Kolb

Laminated Archtop Plates

Looks like Acme Archtops under new ownership is not in business anymore.  Anyone here know of a good source for laminated plates?  I am not…

Started by Terence Kennedy

0 Oct 14, 2021

Bridge Pin Spacing ?

I am making a replacement bridge for a Bay State parlor guitar.  I don't have an original Bay State bridge to copy, so I was using an old o…

Started by George Roberts

3 Oct 3, 2021
Reply by Walter W Wright

Removing Fender style truss rods

Has anyone here had any success removing a headstock adjustment Fender style truss rod without removing the fingerboard?  I've seen one onl…

Started by Dave Sparrow

6 Sep 24, 2021
Reply by Dave Sparrow

Gretsch Acoustic reset

Hi all , I have a gretsch acoustic 7525 with triangle soundhole on by bench , it needs a reset and refret . Does anybody know how these go…

Started by Len Biglin

6 Sep 19, 2021
Reply by Roger Häggström

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