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Injecting Hide Glue?

Hi, This is my first post but I'm wondering what experience anyone here has with injecting hide glue with a syringe. I'm using it for the…

Started by Dean Jones in Luthier Talk

2 Aug 14, 2009
Reply by Russell Vance

Acoustic bridge bolts... my confession.

After installing lots of replacement bridges, mostly on 70's/80's imports of one stripe or another, I've come to the conclusion that it's r…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

11 Aug 14, 2009
Reply by MrGlyn

Advise needed on assembling classical guitar

Hello to all of you! I’m trying to build a copy of a classical guitar (see my blogs, but beware: becourse of a lot of photo’s it takes a l…

Started by Bart van Weperen in Luthier Talk

13 Aug 14, 2009
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

French Polish finish in Northern California

Hello, I'm trying to get leads to find a Luthier who is good with French Polish. I wanted to have my best Classical guitar's Top Refinishe…

Started by christopher bautista in Luthier Talk

11 Aug 12, 2009
Reply by Jay Gordon

About Yamaha 12 string LL series

Maybe this is not the right place to put on the following tread, but I tried in other forums without reaching any solution. So I ask to all…

Started by Antonio Cotichini in Luthier Talk

12 Aug 12, 2009
Reply by Antonio Cotichini

making a freted bass fretless

what is the best method?

Started by Todd Baker in Luthier Talk

5 Aug 9, 2009
Reply by Todd Baker

Truss Rod Nuts

Looking for a source for Fender Mexico truss nut. I have a strat with a stripped nut. It's an allen nut, and appears to be 4.5mm. It's roun…

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

3 Aug 7, 2009
Reply by Tom Krebs

A Quick way i have been repairing head stalks but i still need help with ?

Has been to Remove all the head cap of the main piece i will use either a disc sander or a belt sander to kiss the head cap or until the fi…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

5 Aug 5, 2009
Reply by William F.Eden

What happens when you stick a guitar case in a Mini, in full sun, for 8 hours and 40 minutes

On another forum, several have us have been doing some experiments involving cars in hot sun - inside temp vs. outside temp, ttrunk temp vs…

Started by John Bushouse in Luthier Talk

17 Aug 5, 2009
Reply by Ron Frazier

V-shaped gold-plated brass string-thru tailpiece for Original & Historic 1958-1958 Flying V

As regards Flying V's, the 1958-1959 originals, as you will all know, had a V-shaped brass/gold-plated strings-thru-body tailpiece. Do Gibs…

Started by David Nelson in Metalworking, Machining, Tool & Fixture Making for Luthiers

8 Aug 4, 2009
Reply by Tom Krebs

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