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A list of Guitar Polishes that have no silicones in them

 The only one that I know of  is Virtuoso. Any silicones that are in the polishes have a tendency to find their way into cracks, and possib…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 21, 2014
Reply by john hall

Neck Removal, Conn 12 String

I'm removing the bolt-on neck on a Conn 1512 because the heel is cracked and needs repair.  I have unglued the fingerboard extension, no pr…

Started by Robert Bander in Luthier Talk

22 Dec 20, 2014
Reply by John Yungbluth

List of reasons customers give for not having a Hygrometer:

 I am on a few Facebook guitar sites. The Facebook sites are quite different than Forums, as they are much more personable, and polite (dep…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 19, 2014
Reply by Werther Ellerbrock

Lots of string tension

I am curious to know if any of you very-experienced guitar repairers have ever seen a guitar damaged by too much string tension. I mean, as…

Started by Jeffrey Burr in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 18, 2014
Reply by Lance Lawson

Is adding mass to a bridge EVER a desirable thing?

 So, brass bridge pins, brass saddles, and now these  PowerPin things... Is there any reason to install them that would have a positive  ou…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 17, 2014
Reply by Steve Williams

Ladder Braced Top

I've got a 1920's Louis Sutz parlor guitar that I want to restore.  The usual - fix a couple of cracks, maybe a neck reset.  But the worst…

Started by Dan Pennington in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 16, 2014
Reply by Dan Pennington

EM6000 vs Enduro Var

Anybody have any experience with these two products? In looking for something I can spray in the basement in the winter. Nitro isn't an opt…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 15, 2014
Reply by Michael Tulloch

Vintage Gibson Tal Farlow Just Acquired: Needs Work!

I'm new here.  Thanks for this great forum.   Today was an amazing day.  I was able to acquire a vintage Tal Farlow archtop for a very rea…

Started by Scott Memmer in Luthier Talk

18 Dec 12, 2014
Reply by Frank Ford

Interesting table project

I'm not sure what we might use this for, but it looks useful in some way... http://makezine.com/projects/make-42/boat-hitch-table/?utm_med…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 11, 2014
Reply by nathan clark

Carbon fiber top plates

   I am primarily a boat builder and cruisers are my primary clientele. I have been thinking of making a carbon fiber guitar ( back,sides,n…

Started by Peter Laine in Luthier Talk

10 Dec 9, 2014
Reply by Peter Laine

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