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"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

"The regular hot melt glue gun kids use for crafts is a great tool for case lining re…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 23, 2011 to 1923 bajo case felt repair

 11 Oct 1, 2011
Reply by Jerry Ryan

"I favor the backstrap overlay:   http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/S…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 23, 2011 to Nasty one piece neck headstock break on LoPrinzi, help!

 5 Oct 3, 2011
Reply by John

"Offhand, the area that makes me uneasy is the bottom section of the casting where th…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 21, 2011 to Drill press planers?

 15 Sep 27, 2011
Reply by Tom Mitchell

"No, there;s no need for the slot to have a special contour at the bottom.  Early Mar…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 15, 2011 to Bar fret slot cutting!

 2 Sep 15, 2011
Reply by Jim Bancroft

"Sorry, but I don't think anybody could produce such a chart.  At our shop we spend a…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 12, 2011 to Vintage Instrument Devaluation Chart??

 10 Sep 14, 2011
Reply by Paul Verticchio

"It's a double dovetail kind of deal:   "

Frank Ford replied Sep 10, 2011 to Early Martin 2 1/2 17 neck reset

 8 Feb 27, 2012
Reply by Mark McLean

"Ivory is the right stuff, and David Warther is your source:     http://www.guitarpar…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 6, 2011 to replacement buttons for old Martin tuning machines

 9 Sep 13, 2011
Reply by John Lovett

"Postwar 1940s Martins frequently have the bridge out of position - to the rear and p…"

Frank Ford replied Sep 4, 2011 to !949 Martin D-18 ; foctory bridge placement

 28 May 22, 2014
Reply by Ron frazier

"One technique we've used with reasonable success is to "dish out" the area (with 120…"

Frank Ford replied Aug 26, 2011 to Polyurethane Blending Techniques

 8 Aug 26, 2011
Reply by Jeff Perkins

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