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New Member First Post - Acetone?

Hi All, I'm new to the forum, and have to say first of all that I'm an amateur guitarist and guitar repairman rather than a 'real' luthier…

Started by Barry Crump in Luthier Talk

2 Jan 10, 2010
Reply by Barry Crump

Bishop Cochran Website Fixed

Hello all, A while back my websites were hacked. They've all been fixed now. It made my few remaining hairs stand on end when I saw the wa…

Started by Bishop Cochran in Luthier Talk

4 Jan 7, 2010
Reply by Bishop Cochran

i am looking for tips to start my maple finger board

can a few luthiers out there explain there method of finish sanding to make it easier on me to achieve a nice look .

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

7 Jan 7, 2010
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Advice sought on repairs to Taylor Baby soundboard

Hello all I have a couple of questions to ask about repairing a Baby Taylor (not Big Baby) Guitar. I acquired this guitar a little while a…

Started by Jon Nicoll in Luthier Talk

9 Jan 6, 2010
Reply by Christian Johnson

12 string tuning

A few days ago I had a 12 string to work on. It was a black acoustic Fender made in Korea (can't remember the model). Made bone nut and sad…

Started by Antonio Cotichini in Luthier Talk

10 Jan 5, 2010
Reply by mike carne

Paramount Resonator

I recently purchased a tenor Paramount Style A banjo that has a basket case resonator and I'm looking for a replacement.

Started by Charlie Weatherbee in Luthier Talk

3 Jan 5, 2010
Reply by Charlie Weatherbee

Back Cupping

I have a new classical build with Koa back and sides (no finish) which has developed inward cupping between the lower brace and tail block.…

Started by Thomas Harvey in Luthier Talk

2 Jan 5, 2010
Reply by FRANK

Anyone ever heard of a "Maruha" brand guitar?

Happy New Year, everyone. I found a D-28 clone (sorta) in the trash with a broken headstock, but the break was clean and I reglued it...see…

Started by Jeremy Steele in Luthier Talk

0 Jan 4, 2010

Repairing ( not replacing) worn frets

Hi all, I am repairing a very old open back banjo and have a couple of frets that have bad wear in them. I don't want to replace the fret w…

Started by Wayne Robinson in Luthier Talk

14 Jan 4, 2010
Reply by Antonio Cotichini

Fretboard Leveling

When leveling a fretboard the way wood is removed or frets are leveled depends on if the fretboard is cylindrical or compound radius to my…

Started by Cody in Luthier Talk

1 Jan 4, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

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