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Filling/seating new nut on old Guild D-50...

I am replacing the nut on a '76 Guild D-50 I picked up off eBay a year ago to correct a string spacing issue that I find annoying.   When I…

Started by Dave in Luthier Talk

7 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Original bridge height of early gibson A4 required.

Repair of the the 1906 Gibson A4 continues. It's now back in one piece - fretboard. The fretboard was off when I got it and it had been att…

Started by Mike Keen in Luthier Talk

13 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by Mike Keen

Removing a K&K without damage ?

Anyone have luck with this type operation?  Thanks. Tom

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

8 Jan 31, 2011
Reply by Paul Hostetter

Translucent water based staining question

Im wondering if someone on the forum can help out with experience in staining/ tinting? Coming up on 100 builds now but Ive always just let…

Started by Rory in Luthier Talk

13 Jan 31, 2011
Reply by Rory

Not a guitar topic per se, but a lumber question...

There are experts here in just about everything it seems, so I'll try this one out on the troops... I'm constructing an outdoor firewood ra…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

7 Jan 31, 2011
Reply by Mike Kolb

old parlor top cleaning

Anyone have any tips to clean a much sweat and dirt stained Martin parlor top of 1923 vintage? Would it be shellac? A lot of the finish is…

Started by charley erck in Luthier Talk

3 Jan 29, 2011
Reply by Tom Krebs

Binding tool preference

This past summer my wife and I spent some time making storage in the garage and rearranging stuff.  This gave me another 4' width to the "s…

Started by Doug T in Luthier Talk

6 Jan 29, 2011
Reply by Doug T

How would I remove Jasco stains?

Installing a new redwood top on a ABG. After gluing the top on, I stripped the body of the guitar in preparation for refin.  Now there are…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

8 Jan 28, 2011
Reply by FRANK

Anyone in the Portland, OR area need nitro lacquer?

I'm ordering some nitro lacquer from Seagraves Coatings (the company that is now making the Lawrence McFadden's lacquer we've been using fo…

Started by Todd Mylet in Luthier Talk

0 Jan 26, 2011

Add extension nut ,play short time,took it off,how to come back original guitar action?

Hi There,   I wish can play lap slide on  my acoustic flat top,so,i bought extension nut,simply  installed  a nut extension on my guitar,an…

Started by Rmin in Luthier Talk

1 Jan 25, 2011
Reply by FRANK

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