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Is It Possible to "Fill In" a Nut Slot to Start Over? UPDATE: Shaping the Nut Slot...To make a long story short, I'm installing a new bone nut and I took a little too long trying to get the nut slot nice and flat. I couldn't… Started by Pete Andreev in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 22, 2015 Reply by Andrew |
21 screws to assembly my Stratocaster-like guitarHello all. As the title indicates, among other things I have to install 21 screws to assembly my Stratocaster-like guitar. Six of those scr… Started by Philip J. Hoffmann in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 21, 2015 Reply by Philip J. Hoffmann |
Slightly lifting and warped bridge - should it be replaced now or later?A friend brought to me a Martin D-28 (from the late 90s) for a quick setup, and while inspecting the guitar I noticed that the bridge is a… Started by eliya in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 21, 2015 Reply by Peter Poyser |
DIY String SpacingHi everyone, I'm shaping and slotting my first nut. I'm a little surprised at the lack of string spacing resources out there. I love StewM… Started by Pete Andreev in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 20, 2015 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
Martin with sunken topI have a Martin DC 16RGTE with the top sinking in…It's sunken a full 1/8th of an inch in front of the bridge…I can find no loose bracing so… Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 18, 2015 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
Heat and sand Richlite fingerboard?I've heard/read conflicting information about Richlite. Anyone have the straight dope? Can the fingerboard extension be heated off with a l… Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 17, 2015 Reply by Alex Glasser |
Old brown glueHas anyone tried the Old Brown Glue from Lee Valley? I want to know if I should add it to the arsenal of glue in my cupboard. Started by John in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 16, 2015 Reply by sylvan |
Gigantic pots in a semi-hollow bodyHi All, Anyone ever see these hugely oversized pots before?? You can't really tell from the pic, but they have a diameter of about 1.5". … Started by Jon Hiltbrand in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 14, 2015 Reply by Ned Knepp |
Regluing pickguard over lacquer finishI'm working on a 1964 Gibson acoustic guitar (I think it's a B-25) that was stored in a barn for many years. What is the right glue to use… Started by Gordon Rush in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 13, 2015 Reply by RETROROD |
Vibramate No-Drill Bigsby Adaptor?Hi Everyone! I seem to get at least one customer a week that wants to upgrade hardware on their Epiphone Sheraton (Korean, with the 72mm b… Started by Jon Hiltbrand in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 11, 2015 Reply by Paul Verticchio |
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