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Nut slots, lowering and polishing Q?

I just found this forum while I was over reading some articles at FRETS. I have (2) guitars that I play regularly. They play very well but…

Started by gordon in Luthier Talk

10 Dec 25, 2008
Reply by Magnus Hultin

mandolin nut spacing

I'm making my first mandolin and I've never had to figure string spacing on a double stringed instrument. The nut width will be 1 1/8". I c…

Started by Rick Hoey in Luthier Talk

17 Dec 19, 2008
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Help re 1930s HG Gibson

After seeing the images of the "1930s HG" on the Frets.com museum, I think I may have one of these guitars... although it has a new flat to…

Started by 911Guitars in Luthier Talk

0 Dec 16, 2008

Global Musical Instruments Co.

Looking for any information regarding this company. My husband recently acquired a guitar (model # 206s) made by them. We would be interest…

Started by linda tyler in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 15, 2008
Reply by Tom Krebs

refreting and floyd rose

i do refrets all the time but have never done one on a guitar w/ a floyd rose trem system.... i was wondering if anyone could offer any ins…

Started by Nick Anthony in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 15, 2008
Reply by Nick Anthony

Vega Tenor neck

I own a mid-1920's Vega Tubaphone Professional tenor banjo. The 19 fret neck has bowed due to many decades of string tension, such that the…

Started by Frank Simpson in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 13, 2008
Reply by thefishinmusician

Evaluating a Neck Reset

If the forum will indulge a question from a rank amateur, I need some advice as to how to evaluate the condition of a classical guitar that…

Started by Brent Hutto in Luthier Talk

3 Dec 12, 2008
Reply by Brent Hutto

Beginner question: Achieving a nice finish

I have been using water-borne finish (KTM-9) because of the difficulty in using lacquer in a safe manner. I do not have experience (say, as…

Started by Gary Nutt in Luthier Talk

12 Dec 12, 2008
Reply by Gary Nutt

Possible Causes of open-string buzzing?

A friend asked me to look at her guitar because the high E string buzzes when played open. It does not buzz when fretted in any position. T…

Started by Rick Homan in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 11, 2008
Reply by Nick Anthony

Crack in soundboard

I am building my #1 guitar. I am in the southern California desert with a very low humidity. My guitar has developed a crack about 1/2 inch…

Started by Ron Daves in Luthier Talk

3 Dec 11, 2008
Reply by Nick Anthony

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