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Regal/Dobro Neck reset

I recently picked up a 30's vintage Regal/Dobro, Model 27 I think it's called. This wood-bodied resonator has a half-stick set up, with the…

Started by onewent in Luthier Talk

7 Oct 26, 2009
Reply by onewent

I found a Vega VDX-84 for LOW money this Is a Guitar not a Banjo

this plays grate needs a saddle and some lower the stings,I am know martin took over in 1970 I can't find info before or after. So the guys…

Started by Mark Naro in Luthier Talk

3 Oct 26, 2009
Reply by Rob Mercure

Bridge Rotation

A late 70's Guild has come into our shop for it's second neck reset in 18 mos. The bridge continues to rotate (pull forward)-despite adding…

Started by Stuart Horsman in Luthier Talk

18 Oct 26, 2009
Reply by Brian Farrell

Double x brace bridge plate removal?

Vintage Gibson with a chipped out bridge plate. Multiple loose braces, a top crack and the back is peeling up a bit puts replacing the brid…

Started by STGuitarworks in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 26, 2009
Reply by STGuitarworks

I found a Vega VDX-84 for LOW money this Is a Guitar not a Banjo

This thing needs some work(set-up) but it plays and sounds like a D 18. So what is it

Started by Mark Naro in Luthier Talk

0 Oct 26, 2009

Gluing blackwood

I have had this set of black wood sides and back I have been saving for 5 years. I have worked on rather oily Brazilian and other rosewoods…

Started by David Payne in Luthier Talk

8 Oct 25, 2009
Reply by David Payne

Adding an under-saddle pickup to a guitar with a through-cut-saddle

I did the final finish work and gluing of a Martin HD-28V kit guitar a couple years ago and amazingly, it turned out better than I expected…

Started by Boyd Timothy in Luthier Talk

14 Oct 24, 2009
Reply by Boyd Timothy

Any hope for this one?

This one is "fresh from the barn" where it has been for awhile. The owner wants to know if it can be repaired- I give him the "anything can…

Started by Hector Trevino in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 24, 2009
Reply by Matt Haugen

Luthier Jokes?

I was going to post this one on the Delcamp Forum, but you guys are alot more fun. Anybody got one? or two? Bob

Started by Bob Webster in Luthier Talk

37 Oct 23, 2009
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

cheap brace jack

I have a really cheap-o Franciscan acoustic I'm working on. My son's buddy was moving and threw it in the trash. My son rescued it and brou…

Started by Bob Gaddis in Luthier Talk

2 Oct 22, 2009
Reply by Bob Gaddis

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