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velum for crack repairs

In a Strad magazine a few years ago I read about cracks being held together with small discs of VELUM,instead of wood patches.Is that what…

Started by John Cadd in Luthier Talk

8 Aug 26, 2009
Reply by John Cadd

Neck Reset for Sigma?

I recently picked up a 20 year old Sigma DR-28 at a yard sale for a very good price. I love the way it sounds (all it seems to lack is a pr…

Started by Jeremy Steele in Luthier Talk

7 Aug 26, 2009
Reply by Magnus Hultin

I HAVE A MARTIN WITH A FISHMAN PICK UP AND THE TWO E STRINGS DONT WANT TO MAKE SOUND

WHAT DO I DO ? ITS COMING IN TOMORROW AND I AM GETTING A HEAD START HERE BUT WHAT CAN YOU SEE THE TWO E STRINGS ARE QUIET OR NOT AS LOUD? W…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

17 Aug 24, 2009
Reply by Russell Vance

Redwood Qustions

Hello folks, I recently acquired some very old, and well dried redwood planks salvaged by my grandfather years ago from some old piece of…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

9 Aug 23, 2009
Reply by John Cartwright

Nut files

I have a set of double edged nut files and cant figure out the sizes of each edge. I never got directions when I bought them. I have tried…

Started by Ron Frazier in Luthier Talk

20 Aug 23, 2009
Reply by Dave Yelverton

Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Cleaning Sticky Neck

Hi Lads, Tks to anybody's help in telling me ho to safely clean a stiky neck on a Fender Custom Shop's 66 Jazz Bass Closet, without hurtin…

Started by Fabio Bolasco in Luthier Talk

9 Aug 22, 2009
Reply by Ed Taublieb

Nut Blank Supplier??

I have been using Allparts for years to get the bone blanks for my repair shop. We switched from using white bone to the "vintage" bone bec…

Started by ChitownGuitarGuy in Luthier Talk

14 Aug 22, 2009
Reply by Paul Hostetter

enlarging a too narrow neck

I' ve an old Martin M38 with a really good sound but with a problem : the nut is to narrow for my hand : 1 11/16 : I've yet put a new nut w…

Started by Stefano Damonte in Luthier Talk

9 Aug 22, 2009
Reply by Ed Taublieb

Serial numbers for Early Gibson Mandolins

Does anyone know an internet or source for serial numbers/year made for early Gibson Mandolins ? I would like some source to authenticate t…

Started by Ed Taublieb in Luthier Talk

8 Aug 22, 2009
Reply by Ed Taublieb

Goya hardware neck

I have a 1972 Goya G174 on my bench in need of a neck reset (among other things). I understand that Goya was using a hardware joint that us…

Started by griff in Luthier Talk

2 Aug 22, 2009
Reply by griff

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