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Martin DC-1E sounds muffled and lifeless...

Well, I obtained my 1st Martin 2 weeks ago and though the bridge needed re-gluing, the action was really high and it had some cosmetic issu…

Started by lowatter in Luthier Talk

20 Jan 7, 2014
Reply by lowatter

Material for block inlays?

Hello all and happy new year! I've got a bass guitar that has a maple neck with your typical black dot fretboard inlays. I would really lik…

Started by MarkinCO in Luthier Talk

4 Jan 6, 2014
Reply by tadej bratkovic

Grain filling mahogany...

 I had a 20s Stromberg/Voisinet that needed both front and back stripped and relacquered. I used drywall mud dyed black, and since I was ne…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

8 Jan 6, 2014
Reply by Ned Knepp

15 string harp guitar

This is my harp guitar pre restoration, the project is nearing completion and I'm looking for strings. Does anyone know of a UK supplier…

Started by Steve Bettesworth in Luthier Talk

4 Jan 5, 2014
Reply by Tim Mace

Parlor Guitar Questions and Possible Identification

The recent post about beautiful restorations inspired me to pull this one out.  I bought this guitar 15 or 20 years ago at an outdoor antiq…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

13 Jan 4, 2014
Reply by George Roberts

Advice to repair a REALLY thin top. Vita-Mandolin

Here's a rare bird, that got the top punched in during delivery. Can't seem to get the pieces of the top to lie flat, as they are wedged to…

Started by Don Wisniewski in Luthier Talk

7 Jan 2, 2014
Reply by Don Wisniewski

Music man Stingray bass with truss rod pushing out fingerboard

Customer had tightened the dickens out of his truss rod , and now it has erupted between the nut and the first fret...I'll be doing some ex…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

4 Jan 2, 2014
Reply by thefishinmusician

Fender trussrod hump

Hello! There is a quite common issue with the fender trussrods, that I have repaired many times. Mostly basses, but even guitars. The truss…

Started by Andras Novak in Luthier Talk

0 Jan 2, 2014

Master Lap Seel , interior shots.

Hi Guys , this is an old Master slide guitar , featuring a crude casting , and primitive electrics with the pickup being two chokes , and a…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

1 Jan 1, 2014
Reply by Mark Pollock

Extremely low output from undersaddle pickup

A customer has brought me an ibanez acoustic electric with incredibly low output. Battery is fine, saddle is level, everything else seems f…

Started by Ian Pender in Luthier Talk

8 Jan 1, 2014
Reply by Paul Verticchio

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