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Franklin,s Hide Glue OK?

One local lumberyard sells Franklin hide glue in small 4oz size. Will that glue a Martin bridge down ok and how long should I clamp? Thanks…

Started by Rob in Luthier Talk

12 Dec 25, 2009
Reply by Michael Shaw

this is what i built for christmas you guys have anything special

here is mine one happy customer

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 25, 2009
Reply by FRANK

Violin bridges and cricket chirps

This is a bit of internet seredipidy .Not strictly guitars but I read that 2.9khz is the very best frequency to tune your violin bridge. (a…

Started by John Cadd in Luthier Talk

3 Dec 24, 2009
Reply by John Cadd

Lacquer drop fill error? issue

After finishing a peghead I hard a couple of low spots where I had replaced inlay. I drop filled, scraped and polished.I allowed 24 hr for…

Started by Jerry Ryan in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 23, 2009
Reply by Christian Johnson

Please Help: How do i restore a KTM9 water-based finish polish luster?

Hi guys, first-time poster here after having been a visitor to frets.com. Anyways, a few months ago i did a pretty dumb thing and went craz…

Started by Quick Question in Luthier Talk

10 Dec 23, 2009
Reply by STGuitarworks

Can I raise my action without increasing saddle height?

The action on my 2 year old HD-28V is very low at 2.8/32 and 1.8/32. It's tolerable since I play mostly fingerstyle, but I can't dig into i…

Started by Frank Beard in Luthier Talk

15 Dec 22, 2009
Reply by Frank Beard

Ca over hide glue ?

Hi guys, I was just gluing a tight crack in the front of the saddle slot in an old Martin. I used hot hide glue but I'm not real sure much…

Started by Dave Anderson in Luthier Talk

17 Dec 21, 2009
Reply by Dave Anderson

Carpenter jack clamp--more capacity

I recently picked up a Baggs radius pickup for my bandolim (Brazilian mandolin) but the clamp for the external carpenter's jack (hardware l…

Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 19, 2009
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

DeWalt Alarm Clock

So at 4:45 this morning I was awoken by a whirring sound, which was far too trebly for a truck idling in the alley. I followed my ears two…

Started by Rick Gentry in Luthier Talk

0 Dec 19, 2009

Cleaning old Brass Machine Heads

Does anyone have a good solution to restore a set of very old very tarnished Tuners,they are almost black.Cheers

Started by Kelvin Monaghan in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 18, 2009
Reply by Kelvin Monaghan

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