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"They work very well, and the spacing is correct.  Screw holes don't necessarily line…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 24, 2011 to Golden Age Restoration tuners?

 3 Oct 25, 2011
Reply by Josh Fuller

"I do it like-a this:   http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Guitar/Pick…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 13, 2011 to Beveling edges on a Martin style Pick Guard

 14 Oct 14, 2011
Reply by Ed Taublieb

"Same deal with celluloid - limited life, and unpredictable at that."

Frank Ford replied Oct 12, 2011 to Flattening old Bakelite pick guards and source for new guards?

 30 Oct 13, 2011
Reply by Kerry Krishna

"I have some lacquer that is verifiably over 30 years old (I bought it myself) and it…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 8, 2011 to Lacquer Shelf Life

 3 Oct 9, 2011
Reply by FRANK

"Termites are nearly everywhere, so if they're going to get you, they will, I guess.…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 5, 2011 to Termites!!

 19 Oct 9, 2011
Reply by Tom Mitchell

"This wonderful L-5 was probably custom-ordered with 10th marker to match the owner's…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 2, 2011 to Marker dots position

 10 Oct 3, 2011
Reply by John

"Mandolins generally have 'em at 10th, guitars at 9th.     Early banjos have markers…"

Frank Ford replied Oct 2, 2011 to Marker dots position

 10 Oct 3, 2011
Reply by John

"The most significant large tool purchase we've made in the last couple of decades wa…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 30, 2011 to Buffers and such

 11 Oct 1, 2011
Reply by Mark A. Kane

"While it's true that F-HOLE style instruments are better suited for bluegrass, there…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 26, 2011 to Gibson 1916 mandolin

 7 Sep 26, 2011
Reply by Lou Nutini

"Absolutely.  Gibson mandolins of that vintage are generally capable of handling the…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 26, 2011 to Gibson 1916 mandolin

 7 Sep 26, 2011
Reply by Lou Nutini

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