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5 Strings banjo head contour issueHi everybody, I'm Italian thus you have to be patient when my english will commence to look for a glass of red wine :-P I'm building a sec… Started by Fabio Pollero in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 11, 2008 Reply by Fabio Pollero |
Takamine "Lawsuit" F330 D-18 copy bridge wood.I bought one less than a week ago and am delighted -gigged and sessioned already.The only thing I don't like is the "ebonised" bridge(gloss… Started by mike carne in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 10, 2008 Reply by mike carne |
Black Oil Stain........applied on fretboard. What are your experience from using this? Guess it might wear off by time, but roughly how durable would you est… Started by danove in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 9, 2008 Reply by danove |
Fingerboard finishingI'm down to the finishing stages of my first guitar and I'm unsure about how to treat the fingerboard. Do you even put a finish on the fin… Started by Doug Collins in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 9, 2008 Reply by Allen Sandberg |
Gibson " A" Style MandolinsFrank, I'm in process of a fairly extensive repair on a 1914 A1. Having taken off the fingerboard,I notice what seems to be a Maple insert… Started by Eric Carswell in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 8, 2008 Reply by Eric Carswell |
bending real ivory bindingsHi I am currently restoring an 1895 Martin 028. I have obtained the needed ivory strips to rebind the back 5/32 tall x 1/16 wide They came… Started by alex gray in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 7, 2008 Reply by Frank Ford |
C A GuitarsI have a Composite Acoustic Bluegrass performer guitar in for some fret work. The fingerboard is graphite composite. Heat turns the frets l… Started by David Houchens in Luthier Talk |
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Really wide fret slotsPatient is a 60s yamaha. Customer wants a refret for sentiment. Fret slots are .030. I'm thinking LMI wire FW75 with .037 stud width. Fret… Started by Christian Johnson in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 6, 2008 Reply by Jeffrey L. Suits |
reddening of mahogany when applying nitroHere's a problem our shop has been grappling with for years without an adequate solution: When shooting nitro finish on bare mahogany durin… Started by Mike Horan in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 5, 2008 Reply by Donald A. Fortune |
Building My First Acoustic GuitarI am going to apologize in advance because you all are probably sick of this question. It's not gonna stop me from asking it mind you, but… Started by Doug in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 3, 2008 Reply by Allen Sandberg |
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