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String Tension QuestionHello, I have a Guild Starfire 12 string (semi hollowbody, 3 piece laminated neck) that I have recently set up with a few string changes (.… Started by Brian T. Williams |
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Oct 22 Reply by Walter W Wright |
Fret buzz after doing fret jobs lately, Frank, you're the expert on fret work, any ideas?Frank/Folks, I'm about at the end of my rope. After the last several fret jobs i've done, I've been getting buzz on the e a and d strings.… Started by Kevin Swaim |
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Oct 21 Reply by David Kennedy |
Russian 7 string guitarI got this one locally (in Sweden) from a guy who bought it from a Russian. It's old, late 1800'th, most likely made in Russia. Actually qu… Started by Roger Häggström |
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Oct 17 Reply by Len Biglin |
Another guitar, another problem. maple fretboard colour.I bought an '98 Fender American Strat that I like quite a bit. But it has one thing that bugs me. Being 20+ years old, the maple has gotten… Started by Gert van der Does |
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Oct 13 Reply by Russell Vance |
Rosette tile carriageI came up with this jig to do away with the need to chisel a taper on either side of each individual Rosette tile. You load a Rosette log i… Started by Stefan Kelly |
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Oct 12 Reply by Stefan Kelly |
Rosette / circle cutter with presets.I became frustrated with traditional rosette/circle cutters so I came up with this & thought I would share it so you can make your own… Started by Stefan Kelly |
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 Truss rod removalI’m working on a Silvertone with the threaded end of the truss rod broken off. I saw your article about the removable truss rod on a Harmo… Started by Bob Tice |
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Oct 8 Reply by Palle Clausen |
70's 355 pickguard crumblingI have a customer with a guitar that I installed a 355 pickguard on in the mid 70's. He says it is crumbling apart. I've seen this on older… Started by Bob Harris |
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Oct 7 Reply by Bob Harris |
Neck reset on GallagherLooking for advice on resetting the neck on an early 1980s G45. I am treating it as a Martin dovetail joint and am heating with the StewMac… Started by Robert Sherman |
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Sep 28 Reply by Robert Sherman |
Cat urine smellOkay, here is a fun topic. My friend has a situation where a cat peed all over his mandolin. It's not a valuable mando, so no great loss, b… Started by Mark Pollock |
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Sep 25 Reply by Mike Kolb |
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