Luthier Talk (4,305)
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Frank's Instrument of FrustrationThis is the Bay State guitar that I work on sporadically. The back has been off as long as I've had it, more than 20 years. When I got to… Started by George Roberts |
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Mar 7 Reply by George Roberts |
Stewmac's Z-file. Original, safe or centered?I'm in for a new fret file, and I find the idea with Stewmac's Z-file fine. Do you agree? If so: Which of them? Started by Bob Steinarsson |
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Mar 6 Reply by Victor Croll |
Taylor 110 with Broken Headstock - Now with 8+ year UpdateRecently, my son's cat, Don, had a manic spaz attack and bounded into my son's Taylor 110 (yes, it was left in a precarious position from t… Started by Evan Bradford |
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Mar 1 Reply by Evan Bradford |
Deformed Plywood Top and Plywood Bridge PlateHello, and thanks in advance for your advice. What approach would you take to fix a terribly deformed plywood top with a plywood bridge pl… Started by Elaine S. Hartstein |
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Feb 17 Reply by Taffy Evans |
Warm up time for a guitar in a case & shipping box.Thought I'd share this here because I know there are people who appreciate debunking old wives' tales. Popular thought on a lot of the foru… Started by Eric Gleason |
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Feb 10 Reply by Taffy Evans |
At what point do you replace a vintage back ?I have a total rstoration on the bench..A 40's script Gibson...Neck re-set / refret bridge / bridge plate , etc....All the back braces need… Started by thefishinmusician |
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Feb 7 Reply by Taffy Evans |
Bridge height on accousticI have a Gibson Songbird that is in because of the neck angle...This one is the opposite of most reset problems , so the saddle is too tall… Started by thefishinmusician |
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Feb 3 Reply by jbbancroft |
Turning an innie into an outieA customer brought in an X series Martin dreadnaught that seems like it had never been humidified at all. I'm shocked that the top hasn't… Started by Eric Gleason |
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Feb 1 Reply by Eric Gleason |
Luthier tools in Star Wars UniverseSeemed to be the only one in the room on Thursday night who raised an eyebrow during this scene in the latest episode of 'Book of Boba Fett… Started by Mark |
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Feb 1 Reply by Eric Gleason |
Saddle Intonation - Yet another thing I recently learned from TWoodford VideosHi In a recent posting here about heat stick alternatives for neck removal (my pair of foam cutting wands are enroute from Asia as we speak… Started by Mark |
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Jan 31 Reply by Len Biglin |
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