Eric Gleason's Discussions

Fixing a sunken top
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Could use some help figuring out the best repair strategy for this Tacoma, whose top has sunk. I mostly see this on Martins, but sometimes on other types as well.This particular guitar is not worth…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Walter W Wright Apr 19, 2024.

How long do you spend on a neck reset?
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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 than I'd like to, and wondering if my process is too slow or…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Dec 23, 2022.

Anyone using a workstation on a pedestal, like Howard's or StewMac's?

I need to switch to a workstation I can sit at, and it seems like there are a lot of advantages to using something like the Howard's Total Vise setup or StewMac's setup for this. Wondering if anyone…Continue

Started Mar 9, 2022