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Truss Rods

Hello, I am not a luthier or repairman but as someone who likes to be sure of his facts, and being involved in a discussion regarding guita…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

6 May 9, 2021
Reply by Mark McLean

Epiphone Thunderbird Bass Neck issue

Hi Folks, I've been asked to repair an Epiphone Thunderbird Bass for a local music store.  It's a Chinese made bass with a Gibson Nashville…

Started by Chris Vallillo in Luthier Talk

19 May 3, 2021
Reply by Taffy Evans

Various questions

Hello all, I have run out of the brown "binding tape" that we all use, and am wanting to buy a wholesale quantity---at a wholesale price, o…

Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk

2 Apr 25, 2021
Reply by Brian Burns

Re-glue Celluloid fingerboard

Greetings .. I've done a good number of successful neck removal/resets on old guitars with celluloid fingerboards, but recently I had a cas…

Started by onewent in Luthier Talk

3 Apr 23, 2021
Reply by onewent

OM 42 reset question.

Hi gang , I am about to do a neck reset on a very nice Martin OM 42 , I'd just like to ask if I need to take extra care due to all the pear…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

11 Apr 23, 2021
Reply by Len Biglin

Oval sound hole needs pickup .

Hi friends , Does anyone know of a sound hole pickup that would fit an oval hole 4 3/4" wide ? 120mm .

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

2 Apr 20, 2021
Reply by Len Biglin

Awkward crack

Hi, guys. Hope you're all busy! On the bench, I have this J45 with a long crack. On the inside, you can see a section of the kerfing has al…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

15 Apr 9, 2021
Reply by Taffy Evans

Gretsch Anniversary neck reset

Hi friends , Ive been asked to quote a reset on an old Gretsch anniversary , its old with binding decomposing , are these guitars straight-…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

2 Apr 8, 2021
Reply by Len Biglin

MARTIN SIGMA GUITARS

   Is a sigma DR2  (made in Korea) worth messing around with ? I received this as a gift. The guitar it's self is in almost brand new condi…

Started by John Beren in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 31, 2021
Reply by Allan Bacon

What to Build with an 18" set of Brazilian Rosewood

I recently unearthed a set of Brazilian rosewood I had stashed away in the early 90's. I was going to build a J-200 with it, but on closer…

Started by Robert Filippi in Luthier Talk

16 Mar 28, 2021
Reply by Chris Andrada

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