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bridge replacement

I have removed a misaligned poorly repaired bridge from a 1260 Sovereign. The spruce under the bridge is cratered and gouged from the remov…

Started by Simon Bancroft in Luthier Talk

14 Aug 21, 2008
Reply by Simon Bancroft

Source for dovetail routing jigs?

I am looking for a plan for building jigs for cutting dovetail joint for neck connection. Thanks

Started by Richard Smith in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 19, 2008
Reply by Jeffrey L. Suits

Neck Adjustments - Applause?

This is a rather mundane topic for such an eclectic audience, but here goes... About twenty years ago, my wife found a new applause accous…

Started by Craig Bishop in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 19, 2008
Reply by Lance Dietz

No Bracing?

I wonder if it's feasible to make a flat-top guitar with the top thick enough as needed in various places so that no bracing is required. H…

Started by Matt Mustapick in Luthier Talk

3 Aug 18, 2008
Reply by Bob Gaddis

Bar Frets

I'd like to find a dovetail saw capable of cutting bar fret slots ~ .049 that will work in my manual fretting jig. Anyone know of a source…

Started by Jimmy Caldwell in Luthier Talk

2 Aug 18, 2008
Reply by Jeffrey L. Suits

Loose plug on back of older American-made Grover Rotomatic tuners

As you may remember, in these worm & gear assemblies, the string post and gear are a single piece that is inserted through the big hole…

Started by Mark in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 17, 2008
Reply by Mark

Gut Strings and a pin bridge

Folks, I'm about to purchase a Bay State "parlor" guitar, made around the turn of the last century. I thought it would be interesting to s…

Started by Joshua Levin-Epstein in Luthier Talk

5 Aug 17, 2008
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Graphite neck reinforcement

I'm building a terz guitar, and am considering using a graphite- epoxy bar in the neck. What is an suitable size to use for this 21.375 inc…

Started by Steve Frost in Luthier Talk

8 Aug 17, 2008
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

A beginners question about bindings

I'm just preparing to order the material for bulding my first guitar and I'm wondering about the best binding material - plastic or wood.…

Started by Doug Collins in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 16, 2008
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

000/0M plans, anyone know if they exist?

I've got a back template for the 000 size but would like to make a template for cutting out the sides. I could trace one, just wondered if…

Started by Bruce Herrmann in Luthier Talk

8 Aug 13, 2008
Reply by Bruce Herrmann

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