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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 |
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Dec 5, 2023 Reply by Carl Dickinson |
'68 Stratocster re-fret questionHello 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 |
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Nov 30, 2023 Reply by Mark McCornack |
Remove staining on unfinished sidesI'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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Oct 6, 2023 Reply by Walter W Wright |
COFFIN CASE LININGI'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 |
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Sep 26, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans |
Frets.com t-shirtGreetings 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Aug 27, 2023 Reply by Mike Semenock |
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