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Crack in the wood or just in the finish?

Hello, I just discovered what it seems to be a crack in the wood, it runs just parallel with the grain, so at first I thought it was a crac…

Started by Riccardo Rinaudo

8 Dec 5, 2023
Reply by Carl Dickinson

'68 Stratocster re-fret question

Hello All,    I have an old strat neck that I am getting up the nerve to re-fret. I have done a few original fret jobs over the years, but…

Started by Mark McCornack

4 Nov 30, 2023
Reply by Mark McCornack

Remove staining on unfinished sides

I'm building a pair of parlor guitars, one of which has a set of highly figured sides. I was a bit worried about these sides cracking while…

Started by Ian Pender

1 Nov 27, 2023
Reply by Paul Breen

!971 Ramirez 1A top has me perplexed.

I cannot figure out what was done to this guitar.  I found it for cheap, and expect to improve it, if not restore it.  Looks lie someone re…

Started by Colin Caissie

10 Nov 17, 2023
Reply by Colin Caissie

Advice on removing massive added top reinforcement?

I recently bought a 1969 Gibson B25 12-string needing repair. It has the adjustable bridge and trapeze tailpiece. A well-meaning but cluele…

Started by Harry G Quattlebaum

5 Oct 25, 2023
Reply by Harry G Quattlebaum

Luthiers Mercantile (LMI) Closing up Shop!

and their excellent "FGX" yellow wood glue is already sold out :( suggestions for a replacement? anybody know anything about titebond 50?

Started by Walter W Wright

19 Oct 6, 2023
Reply by Walter W Wright

COFFIN CASE LINING

I'm finally finishing up work on a small Bruno guitar.  It came in a nice coffin case, but with hideous orange (think orange sherbet) color…

Started by George Roberts

9 Sep 26, 2023
Reply by Taffy Evans

Frets.com t-shirt

Greetings I know this is probably not fret related, but does anyone (maybe Frank) know where I might pick up one of the old Frets.com t-shi…

Started by Allen L Wall

6 Sep 8, 2023
Reply by Allen L Wall

"Dead Fret" is it a thing?

I just saw a YouTube video entitled "Don't Radius Your Fret Slots!" by a guitar maker. He has both acoustics and electrics in the backgroun…

Started by Mike Semenock

23 Sep 2, 2023
Reply by Mike Semenock

Vertical Sliding Dovetail / Locking Dado Neck Reset - How to keep joint and change angle?

This is my first post/discussion.  I'm a new player and fixer-hobbyist who's trying to resuscitate a '70s Conn Student-grade Martin knock-o…

Started by Chris N

19 Aug 27, 2023
Reply by Mike Semenock

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