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Mossman Neck Reset - Have you done one?

We've done one recent Mossman neck reset and it turned out great. But they changed designs a few times and we now have two earlier model Mo…

Started by Steve Baker in Luthier Talk

2 Jul 24, 2009
Reply by Steve Baker

Re-Bending Wood?

So I have an old Harmony guitar body that I would like to try to do something with...its an OM sized box but I would like to try to disasse…

Started by Blue in VT in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 24, 2009
Reply by Blue in VT

Crack repairs and glue joint lines manifesting through lacquer finish

Hi folks, Here's a question for you-I am using McFaddens lacquer. I'm using the pore filler they supply, the sealer and either their gloss…

Started by Rory in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 23, 2009
Reply by Ry Charters

weather and guitars

I'm not keen in meteorology. Which is the alert point in humidity and temperature for acoustics? In these days it's very hot, here in Italy…

Started by Antonio Cotichini in Luthier Talk

2 Jul 23, 2009
Reply by Bob Webster

Good/best wood identification source

Folks, Over the past few years I've managed to acquire dozens of samples of woods - mostly from packing - that I either can't specifically…

Started by Rob Mercure in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 23, 2009
Reply by Rob Mercure

"Backset" AC saddle?

Hello, I'm a non-luthier looking for a DIY solution to an intonation problem with an older Godin Multiac nylon-string guitar. As I unders…

Started by Greg Smith in Luthier Talk

27 Jul 23, 2009
Reply by Antonio Cotichini

String spacing rule in 5 minutes

I wanted to make a proportional string spacing rule and found out that adding small spaces requires some experience which I do not have. So…

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

0 Jul 22, 2009

Classical guitar construction

Greetings to the classical guitar builders -- I have a question that needs to be answered- I just received a set of plans to build a Jose'…

Started by Donald A. Fortune in Luthier Talk

70 Jul 21, 2009
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Castello guitar, who, what where?

Hello again folks, I have another question...could be a tough one. As I noted in my last post, I'm cutting my teeth here and got an old jun…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 20, 2009
Reply by Antonio Cotichini

Can anyone recommend the best tools to do my own fret leveling?

Hi, I have a couple guitars which I'm trying to eliminate fret buzz on. One of them is a Les-Paul type electric, so it has a short scale.…

Started by stevenrosburg in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 17, 2009
Reply by stevenrosburg

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