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front plate joint and back plate joint

i would like to know if we can use one piece for back 16 inches and one plate for front 16 inches   are the joints there only so that we ca…

Started by Happy Builder in Luthier Talk

10 Apr 4, 2010
Reply by Happy Builder

Parlor guitar sings again

I had some pictures up earlier of a Lyon and Healy/Windsor I was working on. I replaced the bridge plate, closed 5 top cracks, glued t…

Started by David Houchens in Luthier Talk

12 Apr 4, 2010
Reply by David Houchens

Hot New Item at Allparts ...

This should change everything. http://www.allparts.com/

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

7 Apr 2, 2010
Reply by onewent

side wood other than tonewoods

for a guitar does the side wood have to be same as the back wood can i use a non tonewood

Started by Happy Builder in Luthier Talk

12 Apr 1, 2010
Reply by Ned Knepp

Are there wolf notes on classical guitars and is it the same as unwanted resonance

When I play some simple chords on a flamenco guitar the A string starts a little howl going.If I drop the tuning down slightly on all the s…

Started by John Cadd in Luthier Talk

48 Apr 1, 2010
Reply by Mark Dobbins

What Do You Look For In A "Tonewood" For A Guitar Top?

While browsing through the local Craigslist offerings I ran across an ad for "vertical grain Western Red Cedar".  The photo showed a stack…

Started by Larry Schultz in Luthier Talk

1 Mar 31, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

removing back on f5

what is the best way to remove the back on an F5 mandolin glued with aliphatic glue?

Started by gavin d baird in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 31, 2010
Reply by FRANK

Classical Guitar "V" Neck Joint Construction

I read an article in an Luthier's Guild publication that featured a Mr. Geza's V-joint construction techniques.  Mr. Geza fabricated the ne…

Started by Cameron Petersen in Metalworking, Machining, Tool & Fixture Making for Luthiers

2 Mar 30, 2010
Reply by Cameron Petersen

importance of type of wood

can somebody please tell me the importance of the following woods in the final sound of a guitar   top bottom side bracing kerfing neck fre…

Started by Happy Builder in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 30, 2010
Reply by Happy Builder

process importance

while building a guitar which process or processess are most important e.g. top thickness bracing   yes i understand that all processes are…

Started by Happy Builder in Luthier Talk

1 Mar 29, 2010
Reply by Frank Ford

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