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"And, if that's not enough, some of that old celluloid is cellulose acetate, and as i…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 24, 2014 to What is the sticky liquid that settles around old celluloid ?

9 Oct 25, 2014
Reply by Len Biglin

"Have not encountered that outfit.  Keep us posted on your progress with them - what…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 21, 2014 to Has anyone done work for GC's Pro Coverage warranty?

1 Oct 21, 2014
Reply by Frank Ford

"Yeah, there are lots of products with that name,  but then I always figured if someb…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 20, 2014 to How do you remove a glued in endpin jack on a vintage mandolin?

13 Oct 23, 2014
Reply by Robbie Collins

"Aw, gee, and here I was just about to suggest JACK the GRIPPER, the only "sponsor" o…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 19, 2014 to How do you remove a glued in endpin jack on a vintage mandolin?

13 Oct 23, 2014
Reply by Robbie Collins

"Thanks for the heads-up.  I'd been using that little trick to estimate the fret posi…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 17, 2014 to Botched nut channel--filed into fingerboard material

8 Oct 17, 2014
Reply by Russell Holland

"Get an accurate measurement of the distance from the fifth to the twelfth fret.   Th…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 14, 2014 to Botched nut channel--filed into fingerboard material

8 Oct 17, 2014
Reply by Russell Holland

"It's basically impossible to match that finish by staining the wood, partly because…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 14, 2014 to Match a finish

16 Nov 5, 2014
Reply by Ned Knepp

"For mandolins, my ideal fingerboard is dead flat unstrung, and when tuned to pitch.…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 13, 2014 to Bent Gibson H1 madola neck - what is the best course of action

11 Oct 14, 2014
Reply by Mike Keen

"A 1914 Gibson should have the big maple reinforcement  in the neck, so I presume thi…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 12, 2014 to Bent Gibson H1 madola neck - what is the best course of action

11 Oct 14, 2014
Reply by Mike Keen

"Time consuming, and requiring destruction of peghead overlay/inlay, but a good solid…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 3, 2014 to Gibson A4 neck delamination...

6 Oct 4, 2014
Reply by Ian Pender

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