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Anyone using a workstation on a pedestal, like Howard's or StewMac's?I need to switch to a workstation I can sit at, and it seems like there are a lot of advantages to using something like the Howard's Total… Started by Eric Gleason in Luthier Talk |
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Fret tang height/length questionHi guys... I am refretting an LP with a bound neck. I had to remove some material from the fretboard due to a twist/bend in the neck (with… Started by Victor Croll in Luthier Talk |
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Mar 7, 2022 Reply by Victor Croll |
Frank's Instrument of FrustrationThis is the Bay State guitar that I work on sporadically. The back has been off as long as I've had it, more than 20 years. When I got to… Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk |
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Mar 7, 2022 Reply by George Roberts |
Stewmac's Z-file. Original, safe or centered?I'm in for a new fret file, and I find the idea with Stewmac's Z-file fine. Do you agree? If so: Which of them? Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk |
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Mar 6, 2022 Reply by Victor Croll |
Taylor 110 with Broken Headstock - Now with 8+ year UpdateRecently, my son's cat, Don, had a manic spaz attack and bounded into my son's Taylor 110 (yes, it was left in a precarious position from t… Started by Evan Bradford in Luthier Talk |
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Mar 1, 2022 Reply by Evan Bradford |
Deformed Plywood Top and Plywood Bridge PlateHello, and thanks in advance for your advice. What approach would you take to fix a terribly deformed plywood top with a plywood bridge pl… Started by Elaine S. Hartstein in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 17, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans |
Warm up time for a guitar in a case & shipping box.Thought I'd share this here because I know there are people who appreciate debunking old wives' tales. Popular thought on a lot of the foru… Started by Eric Gleason in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 10, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans |
At what point do you replace a vintage back ?I have a total rstoration on the bench..A 40's script Gibson...Neck re-set / refret bridge / bridge plate , etc....All the back braces need… Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 7, 2022 Reply by Taffy Evans |
Bridge height on accousticI have a Gibson Songbird that is in because of the neck angle...This one is the opposite of most reset problems , so the saddle is too tall… Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 3, 2022 Reply by jbbancroft |
Turning an innie into an outieA customer brought in an X series Martin dreadnaught that seems like it had never been humidified at all. I'm shocked that the top hasn't… Started by Eric Gleason in Luthier Talk |
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