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Order of Operations for a 94 Taylor LKSM neck reset

 I have a Taylor LKSM. It cam in "dry". It has been rehumidified so the top is where it should be but, the neck is tilted so that the actio…

Started by wood addict in Luthier Talk

8 Mar 25, 2021
Reply by Mark McLean

Link to article on scraping with broken glass?

Hunting through the archives, I couldn’t find Frank's article that describes Stradivarius scraping an arch top with broken glass. Does anyo…

Started by Mike Cornwall in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 19, 2021
Reply by Mike Cornwall

Gibson Everly Brothers Pickguard Advice

I've just finished repairing a Gibson Everly Brothers guitar that belongs to me. It's a pretty rare cherry sunburst model from 1994. It nee…

Started by Harry G Quattlebaum in Luthier Talk

9 Mar 18, 2021
Reply by wood addict

The Most Difficult Neck Reset .. need ideas

greetings, I have acquired a very rare Weymann & Son (Philadelphia) double-neck harp guitar.  It needs a neck(s) reset.  All Weymann gu…

Started by onewent in Luthier Talk

18 Mar 18, 2021
Reply by onewent

Yamaha FG-260 12 string dovetail repaired - add cleat?

Presented for your consideration............... Looking for insight on wood type and grain orientation to add a cleat to a neck block repa…

Started by John Yungbluth in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 15, 2021
Reply by John Yungbluth

Maple stained by glue or binding reaction

Recently acquired a nice Matsumoto Lawsuit 4001 bass. As appears to be a common problem with these, the maple has taken a discoloration app…

Started by Frank Capo in Luthier Talk

5 Mar 12, 2021
Reply by Frank Capo

Compression Fretting with bar frets

Hi folks, I recently acquired an early Martin, possibly a model 17, somewhere around 1867 thru 1889. No serial number but stamped on the in…

Started by Nathan Peirson in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 8, 2021
Reply by Greg Mirken

Any way to flatten a maple fingerboard

I am doing a neck with stick reset on a 1928 National wood bodied Triolian.  This guitar came to me with a previously stripped finish and m…

Started by Frank Capo in Luthier Talk

8 Mar 7, 2021
Reply by Frank Capo

California Strat Neck Color Match

Fixing a major ding, I managed to sand through the finish on my Cali Strat neck. I would like to do a touch-up and avoid a complete respray…

Started by Eric Jones in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 7, 2021
Reply by Eric Jones

12 string string tensions

Hello, hope everyone is keeping safe & well. I have a Guild Starfire 1V 12string, 3 years old with a set, three piece (reinforced) nec…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 5, 2021
Reply by Brian T. Williams

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