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Closing of cracks

Dear luthiers I have a question about repairing cracks in flat tops. I have read what I have found about this topic in this forum, but I ha…

Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk

6 Jun 6, 2020
Reply by Roger Häggström

bad brake!! Oh SNAP!

I've got an early 60's J45 on the bench i did a nice repair on a very bad brake (the old and familiar head stock snap) did the splines and…

Started by peter meyer in Luthier Talk

3 May 29, 2020
Reply by peter meyer

GAL Big Red Book Vol. 3

Anybody Know why GAL stopped Printing Vol. 3 of Big Red Book Series...? and why it costs $1100 everywhere I can find it for sale? 

Started by Bob H Abernathy III in Luthier Talk

2 May 23, 2020
Reply by Bob H Abernathy III

Solarez products?

Hello All, In my never ending search for a clear pore filler that doesn't shrink (down the road a few months) I'm starting some tests with…

Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk

0 May 23, 2020

Gibson J200 Pick Guard Adhesive

hey there, doing a standard pull and replace re-fret on this J200. looking for recommendations for adhesives for re attaching the pick guar…

Started by David Edward Helmer in Luthier Talk

3 May 14, 2020
Reply by David Edward Helmer

Help! Witness lines in lacquer repair

Calling any folks versed on repairing old nitro finishes! After replacing crumbling binding on a 60s Gretsch, I oversprayed new black lacqu…

Started by Nate Scott in Luthier Talk

11 May 14, 2020
Reply by Peter Leveillee

Pinless Bridge Question

I'm working on a guitar I bought off of Ebay needing repair. It's a pretty high-end luthier made guitar which originally had a pinless brid…

Started by Harry G Quattlebaum in Luthier Talk

2 May 10, 2020
Reply by Harry G Quattlebaum

Anyone here re-neck a guitar for a baritone neck?

 I am thinking of making a bari neck for one of my K71s. The neck on the guitar is written off. I need some adult supervision with getting…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

1 May 5, 2020
Reply by Len Biglin

Go big or go home...

After futzing around for several years back in the '90s with various top-mounted jigs for routing saddle slots (and not 100% happy with the…

Started by Mark A. Kane in Luthier Talk

17 May 4, 2020
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Anyone here build a UV light box for fading finishes?

 I have more that one project to get up and running, and the finishes are the topic today. I need  to build one  of these. It will be high…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

6 May 3, 2020
Reply by Kerry Krishna

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