Luthier Talk (3,751)
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 Vintage acoustic pick guards applied with solventVintage acoustics such as Martin and Gibson used Acetone to apply their celluloid pick guards to bare wood and then finished over them. Ove… Started by Paul Breen |
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Jun 23 Reply by Chris Vallillo |
 Gretsch Binding Leprosy Part II....I think I might have just got luckyFIrst of all, I want to say a special thanks to Frank Ford and Hesh Breakstone for the thoughtful guidance in steering my away from power t… Started by Joseph Capra |
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Jun 23 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
 Drop filling Nitro Cellulose LacquerI am using a drop fill method to fill pot holes on a pitted nitro finish. Almost all of the holes are surface marks but there are a few exc… Started by Doug Cannon |
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Jun 22 Reply by Doug Cannon |
 Modified bridge plate för greater volumeI have had this idea for about a year but never tried it out for real until now. I have written about the bridge plate I do in spruce befor… Started by Roger Häggström |
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Jun 21 Reply by Roger Häggström |
 Another homemade nut fileI thought this needed more views than it has received. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwyQ8srzEz8 Started by Steve Williams |
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Jun 21 Reply by Keith R |
Type of glue used on late-model J-45 pickguard?The top corner started to lift during a reset, just want to use what they did to be 100% correct. Thanks in advance! Started by Chris Scott |
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Jun 20 Reply by Chris Scott |
neck finishingGreetings, I am a newbie at least in the world of guitars. I am in process of building a semi hollow body electric from a kit(I can hear gr… Started by mark nathenson |
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Jun 20 Reply by Greg Mirken |
Custom Tenor guitar pin bridge neededHi All, I am converting a old Harmony H150 into a wide neck tenor / steel string baritone ukulele.. This guitar has a bolt on 6 string brid… Started by Garrett Needham |
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 Neck Re-Set GalleryHi All, I've had a few neck re-sets through the workshop recently (lucky me). I always take a photo of the join once it's apart in case I… Started by MrGlyn |
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Jun 19 Reply by Chris Vallillo |
 left handed electric bass truss rodI obtained this bass for my son to (hopefully) play. Neck is nearly straight and looked like with a minor setup would be a good instrument… Started by Lee Gendvilas |
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Jun 19 Reply by Lee Gendvilas |
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