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Yamaha FG-230 red label -- Need help with matching stain for the sides and back.

For your consideration............................ I have 3 Japanese made Yamaha FG-230's that I'm doing neck resets on and they will all…

Started by John Yungbluth in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 3, 2023
Reply by John Yungbluth

Heel Crack: Reinforce or Glue Only?

Hi Inexpensive classical guitar with a heel crack. Trying to decide whether to just work some titebond in and clamp it, or follow that up…

Started by Mark in Luthier Talk

1 Jan 19, 2023
Reply by Taffy Evans

Epiphone Recording Banjo

Hi Folks, I recently acquired an Epiphone recording banjo, the Concert Art Model, after it had been found in a trash pile down in Florida…

Started by Chris Vallillo in Luthier Talk

5 Jan 17, 2023
Reply by Chris Vallillo

Too much to handle.

Hi. Ok, I'll start the new year off. Late last year I was given eight mandolins, a Ukulele, a banjo Uke, and various necks and fittings. Th…

Started by Taffy Evans in Luthier Talk

1 Jan 13, 2023
Reply by Mark McLean

Spam

received a spam from someone named James Pollard to my Email yet was nothing posted to my page the message said it was from FRETS.net anyon…

Started by Danny Gadut in Luthier Talk

9 Jan 5, 2023
Reply by Mike Kolb

How long do you spend on a neck reset?

I'm wondering how long others spend resetting a neck on a guitar like a Martin with a standard dovetail joint.  I'm spending *much* longer…

Started by Eric Gleason in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 23, 2022
Reply by Taffy Evans

Broken body under bridge of strat style guitar

A friend of mine has an old Strat style Silvertone that has a body that has cracked and lifted under the tremolo bridge. I was thinking abo…

Started by J45joe in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 13, 2022
Reply by Taffy Evans

A Binding scraper idea...

Hi, I thought I would show my binding scraper. I have been using it for quite a few years now and the cost was zero. And it gives me an exc…

Started by Taffy Evans in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 7, 2022
Reply by Allan Bacon

Neck Block

Hello, I'm repairing a loose neck block on a 1972 Guild 212. The top has split on both sides of the neck where it lays over the upper bout.…

Started by Colin O'Brien in Luthier Talk

3 Oct 31, 2022
Reply by Greg Mirken

Opinions on a chunk o' wood?

Not necessarily a repair or a building question, but it's semi-related.  A friend was kind-enough to gift me a beautiful slab of old black…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

11 Oct 28, 2022
Reply by Mike Kolb

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