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Question about alternative bracing for old Bay State

Hello again, I have my first work order here. I'm still not ready to hang out my shingle, but he's a friend and wants to help me out. He ha…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

11 Sep 23, 2009
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

Mandolin tailpiece cover for Nick

Here a couple of pix of the cover The mess on the back is where someone had glued an anti-rattle leather strip to it. It has a few little d…

Started by Bob Gaddis in Luthier Talk

6 Sep 22, 2009
Reply by Paul Hostetter

Ovation Legend Floating fingerboard?

Hi All, I am guessing some of you might know the answer to this... I have a 1979-1980 Ovation Legend (serial is 207***) and I am wonderin…

Started by The Smurf in Luthier Talk

5 Sep 22, 2009
Reply by Tim Mace

kluson deluxe tuners

I just got a cool old parlor guitar and had it partially restored, with the old Kluson deluxes' getting new buttons (there were no buttons…

Started by steve reid in Luthier Talk

12 Sep 22, 2009
Reply by steve reid

Extremely educational ERVIN SOMOGYI footage!

Hi folks, My lovely wife and I used to produce the Gourmet Guitars DVD series. Due to the economy and the extremely high production cost we…

Started by Holger Obenaus in Luthier Talk

0 Sep 22, 2009

Ovation Celebrity 12 string

Is it possible to adjust neck angle on Qvation 12string?All I see is a hex bolt inside.

Started by Tim Mace in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 20, 2009
Reply by Mike Kolb

Bubbling MOTS on old guitar fretboard

Hi all, first posting and newbie! I have a musician friend who has a 1930's Stromberg-Voisinet Kay Kraft guitar. The MOTS layer on the fir…

Started by Wayne Robinson in Luthier Talk

5 Sep 19, 2009
Reply by Wayne Robinson

Bridge pad caul with a magnetic personality - a question of sorts.

Hello, I need to repair a bridge pad on an otherwise near mint '63 Epiphone Caballero (as well as replace the plastic bridge, which goes w…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

18 Sep 19, 2009
Reply by John Cartwright

Radius bridge

I have Gibson acoustic which has a radius on the top, how's the best way to radius the bridge to fit the top. Larry

Started by leparker in Luthier Talk

14 Sep 17, 2009
Reply by Bob Webster

Piezo pickup

Hello again, I had a request to install a piezo pickup under the nut on a 8 string bass to do something called tapping. Has anybody ever he…

Started by Michael P. Lemieux in Luthier Talk

8 Sep 17, 2009
Reply by Rob Mercure

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