Fairbanks Circa 1895 Neck Refurbishing
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A contractor friend of my brother, who lives in New Hampshire, found a banjo in the wall of a house he was restoring (or so I am told ... I wish I had more details). My brother has an inflated sense…Continue

Tags: finish, Fairbanks

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kerry Krishna Jan 2, 2016.

More on Torrified Wood
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I benefited from the extensive comments to my first post (q.v.).  Since then I have finished one 12-fret 000 and am well on the way with a 12-fret dreadnaught, both with torrified tops. It's too soon…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ned Knepp Sep 11, 2015.

Is torrified wood worth trying?
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Does anyone have any experience with torrified wood?  I was dubious when I first saw it in the StewMac catalog.  Then I noticed that Martin uses it on some guitars (the Vintage Tone System) and…Continue

Tags: Vintage Tone System, torrified

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jonathan Conant Aug 2, 2015.

T-Bar Truss Rod
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Is there any source for T-bar truss rods, or even a competent substitute material?  Help!Continue

Tags: rod, truss, T-bar

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jonathan Conant Sep 25, 2014.