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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 in Snoho

23 Sep 2, 2023
Reply by Mike in Snoho

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 in Snoho

Possible future in Lutherie

Hi All, I am new to this site and I am grateful to be included. I have a single acoustic guitar that I don't play nearly enough due to busy…

Started by Chris Locati

14 Aug 11, 2023
Reply by Taffy Evans

Electric Tenor Guitar strings ?

Hi everyone , I have been at this for 25 years but very rarely see a tenor guitar , well now i have an electric tenor that's breaking the h…

Started by Len Biglin

2 Aug 9, 2023
Reply by Len Biglin

Smoothness, flatness of classical guitar tops

One of my hobbies is optical fabrication, and various tests reveal the flatness and smoothness of surfaces.  In ordinary life I see surface…

Started by Colin Caissie

1 Aug 7, 2023
Reply by Greg Mirken

Anyone recognize this peg head?

Anyone recognize this peg head?  See image.

Started by Dave Hanna

2 Aug 4, 2023
Reply by Dave Hanna

Truth about the '60's rounded Martin headstocks?

I can spot 1960's Martins by the softness of the headstock profiles across several models.  The "official" explanation for this OBVIOUS cha…

Started by Colin Caissie

2 Jul 29, 2023
Reply by Colin Caissie

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