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Need lots of help

Hi... I am about to build a classical guitar minimal knoledge !!Please.. one and all may guide me. First question is : in a" Houser style"…

Started by Luis G. Bianchini

6 Aug 30, 2009
Reply by Luis G. Bianchini

12-string set-up blues

A friend brought me a no-name, laminate 12-string for set-up. The fit and finish on it are quite decent. The action was so high as to be un…

Started by Rick Homan

58 Aug 30, 2009
Reply by Antonio Cotichini

Cleaning Black Guitars

I don't think it can be done. Over the years, I've experimented with every polish, cleaner, and chemical known to man. There's just somethi…

Started by Ted Kritikos

3 Aug 29, 2009
Reply by Ron Frazier

How are you doing your headstock splines?

I am interested in seeing your methods, jigs, tool, etc... I have been using my Dremel tool and a simple jig.

Started by Tom Krebs

6 Aug 26, 2009
Reply by Russell Vance

velum for crack repairs

In a Strad magazine a few years ago I read about cracks being held together with small discs of VELUM,instead of wood patches.Is that what…

Started by John Cadd

8 Aug 26, 2009
Reply by John Cadd

Neck Reset for Sigma?

I recently picked up a 20 year old Sigma DR-28 at a yard sale for a very good price. I love the way it sounds (all it seems to lack is a pr…

Started by Jeremy Steele

7 Aug 26, 2009
Reply by Magnus Hultin

I HAVE A MARTIN WITH A FISHMAN PICK UP AND THE TWO E STRINGS DONT WANT TO MAKE SOUND

WHAT DO I DO ? ITS COMING IN TOMORROW AND I AM GETTING A HEAD START HERE BUT WHAT CAN YOU SEE THE TWO E STRINGS ARE QUIET OR NOT AS LOUD? W…

Started by FRANK

17 Aug 24, 2009
Reply by Russell Vance

Redwood Qustions

Hello folks, I recently acquired some very old, and well dried redwood planks salvaged by my grandfather years ago from some old piece of…

Started by John Cartwright

9 Aug 23, 2009
Reply by John Cartwright

Nut files

I have a set of double edged nut files and cant figure out the sizes of each edge. I never got directions when I bought them. I have tried…

Started by Ron Frazier

20 Aug 23, 2009
Reply by Dave Yelverton

Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Cleaning Sticky Neck

Hi Lads, Tks to anybody's help in telling me ho to safely clean a stiky neck on a Fender Custom Shop's 66 Jazz Bass Closet, without hurtin…

Started by Fabio Bolasco

9 Aug 22, 2009
Reply by Ed Taublieb

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