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Finding mechanical rattles in classical guitarsA customer brought me a new-ish classical that has a few dissonant rattles on certain notes, mostly around the 6-9th frets on the low E and… Started by Eric Gleason in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 4, 2020 Reply by Eric Gleason |
1974 Ibanez Concord with a back-bowed neck!So I have this guitar on my bench that has a lot of back bow even with the truss rod completely loose, and no strings on it. Apparently it… Started by Michael Burton in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 4, 2020 Reply by Roger Häggström |
P bass pickguard strengthening.Have been thinking about this for a long while. Today I tryed to inlay a piece of Bakelite picguard material into the back of a P Bass pick… Started by Claus Holm Jensen in Luthier Talk |
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Tape dispenser / holderIm about to build a holder for all my tapes , any pics would be cool thanks , mine will be based on a wine bottle and hacksaw blade I think… Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 28, 2020 Reply by Frank Ford |
Washburn New Model questionsI got this Washburn New Model back in 1974 at a yard sale. It was a reck, the victim of abuse and bad "repair" work. After all of this time… Started by Bob Gaddis in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 27, 2020 Reply by Bob Gaddis |
Resonator guitar set-upI am setting up a round neck resonator guitar. My preliminary measurements involve stretching a monofilament line from the 4th string slot… Started by Allen L Wall in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 19, 2020 Reply by Allen L Wall |
Waverly Pat. Appld. For TunersDoes anyone rehab these tuners? Guitar is a '20s Weissenborn plectrum and they won't tighten. Screws through the ivoroid buttons are at m… Started by Ben Elder in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 11, 2020 Reply by Nathan Laudenbach |
Matching the MatteAnyone here have any advice on how to best match a matte finish on a Taylor guitar? I'v done several crack repairs and always have trouble… Started by Nathan Laudenbach in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 9, 2020 Reply by Nathan Laudenbach |
Stingray bass neck changing with weather .I have a customer who owns several basses , his Stingray is troublesome as the action changes all the time while his Japanese Fender does n… Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 9, 2020 Reply by Len Biglin |
Puzzling intonation issue: first 4-5 frets note sharpRecently, three different guitars have come to me, the owners complaining of sharp intonation on the first 4-5 frets. All newish electrics,… Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 2, 2020 Reply by Dave Richard |
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