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neck reset on 60's Harmony flatop

Hi gents, I'm a French beginner amateur luthier and need to reset the neck of a H165 (all mahogany). My problem is that when I drilled the…

Started by Jeff Berdollt in Luthier Talk

11 Oct 14, 2009
Reply by Jeff Berdollt

Harmony Sovereign needs help ASAP

Hello everyone! Here is another Sovereign post for ya. My cousin, for whom I pay bass, had a string break and he was unable to get the guit…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

8 Oct 14, 2009
Reply by Ned Knepp

bridge saddle placement with zero fret

When positioning a new bridge on a retopped yamaki guitar with a zero fret do I measure from the nut or the zero fret to place bridge and s…

Started by David Chudnovsky in Luthier Talk

4 Oct 14, 2009
Reply by David Chudnovsky

Gibson A2 neck reset

I've had a customer bring me a Gibson A2 mandolin that's roughly eighty years old. It could use a neck reset. I've done lots of guitar neck…

Started by jeff henry in Luthier Talk

15 Oct 14, 2009
Reply by Ned Knepp

Glue for Dan Armstrong Plexiglass body

Got this guitar from a friend who had loaned it to another guy, who used it to whack his wife over the head, which got him a one way ticket…

Started by Eric Steven Johansen in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 13, 2009
Reply by Antonio Cotichini

Brazilian Rosewood Veneer

I am a luthier in SoCal and have just come into a large cache of very old and super nice brazilian rosewood veneer. I started selling some…

Started by Eric Steven Johansen in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 12, 2009
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

Cellusolve

Can anyone tell me if Butyl Cellusolve will react with plastic binding? MAC

Started by Mac McElwain in Luthier Talk

5 Oct 12, 2009
Reply by Mac McElwain

Nut slotting files? Some better than others?

For work, I use a set of Gotoh's nut slotting files. It's the 10-piece set (original recipe) with sharp handles meant for a file holder whi…

Started by Jeremy Borkat in Luthier Talk

8 Oct 10, 2009
Reply by Jeremy Borkat

classical guitar straps for standing.

I see Kenny Hill is using staps for classical instruments so you can stand and give the footstool the elbow. I like that idea but is there…

Started by John Cadd in Luthier Talk

2 Oct 9, 2009
Reply by John Cadd

Strap button for L-7

I have a 1946 Gibson L-7 archtop which has no neck heel strap button. The neck heel is not very meaty, and I'm wondering about the possible…

Started by Mike B in Luthier Talk

3 Oct 9, 2009
Reply by Mike B

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