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Hagstrom acoustic D-22 Sammy-Neck reset

I need to reset the neck on a 1966 accoustic D-22 Hagstrom Sammy . Problem is I dont see any bolts and I understand it has a bolt on neck.…

Started by greg jacobs in Luthier Talk

0 Dec 14, 2009

Building new, alternative to dovetail ?

I am finally getting around to building some acoustics that have been on my mind for decades. I love working with wood, have done so all my…

Started by Valerie in Luthier Talk

16 Dec 14, 2009
Reply by Ned Knepp

pick up noise

a fussy customer wants a supper quiet guitar i have rewired it following Seymour Duncan s site and still i get noise when i release the str…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

13 Dec 14, 2009
Reply by Len Biglin

Larrivee LO

I'm a beginning guitar builder built a couple of D28 dreads. My ? is I'm a big fan of Jean Larrivees Lo models does the luthier that's teac…

Started by Jerry Knowles in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 13, 2009
Reply by Jerry Knowles

wireing a les paul?

my customer bought a LP why dose 1 tone pot for the neck work but in bridge other pick up nothing when rolling on off the tone pot ?i see t…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

10 Dec 12, 2009
Reply by Len Biglin

Input please neck issue

Hi guys. I consider myself fairly competent and experienced, but I got one that's stopped me. Patient is a 1980s Gibson 335 solid body (an…

Started by Christian Johnson in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 10, 2009
Reply by FRANK

guys i am trying to source crome domes with the inlayed tops the catch being

that i am looking for chrome dome knobs with out inlays already so i can inlay my own designs dose anyone have a contact who can provide to…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

12 Dec 9, 2009
Reply by FRANK

almost no break angle... but don't really suffer from string imbalance

my taylor has almost no break angle on the high E string.... and depending on the brand of string, i can lift the E off the saddle... it'…

Started by Hann in Luthier Talk

7 Dec 9, 2009
Reply by Tim Mace

mid to late 30's D-18 bracing

Everyone I know in bluegrass talks about the late 30's D-18s. I have been told that they were braced lighter and this was changed in the ea…

Started by David Houchens in Luthier Talk

11 Dec 9, 2009
Reply by Evan Bradley

Softening plastic binding

I have a mandolin whose tailpiece has pulled and twisted the binding under it away from the body. The binding is very stiff from age, and t…

Started by griff in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 8, 2009
Reply by Len Biglin

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