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Neck break touch up

My customer would like this to be as close to invisible as I can get it.  I used titebond, and I may have to carefully score the tiny bare…

Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk

11 Dec 22, 2015
Reply by Charlie Bowerbank

Nut Buzz on 3 String (Banjo)

3 string buzz at nut. No buzz when capo at the firs fret. Changed string wound from top to bottom checked slot debth is good. I'm at a lost…

Started by John Mizia in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 20, 2015
Reply by Mark McLean

Martin.DM with discolored fingerboard..

O.K… Between  which fret position did I scrub with 0000 and naptha ?…Did a fret dress , and was requested to get rid of the discoloration…P…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 17, 2015
Reply by charley erck

Repairing an already tight crack? What to do?

So, I have a problem. Or maybe don't.  A Yamaha with a Gibson style neck has come in, and it looks like it picked up a knock in shipping,…

Started by Craig C. in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 12, 2015
Reply by Craig C.

Archtop Pickup Blues

Hello chaps, I've been asked to quote for a big archtop restoration job. At the moment, this is the current state of the bridge/pickup. I t…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 11, 2015
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

How is this for neck reset?

 Search function is totally pooched on this site. 15 mins looking for Neck Reset Gallery.  So the important part? notice the 'Fine Tuning'…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 10, 2015
Reply by charley erck

I guess the shop's closed today....

We're in the NW corner of Oregon, in the coast range, about 30 miles equidistant from Portland, Salem and the Oregon coast.  Seems to be ra…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 10, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

JIG FOR MAKING NARROW STRIPS OF BINDING

I'm making copies of an 1890's 0-28, and a 1924 00-42.  They both have strips of 0.040 ivoroid in the sound hole rosette. The binding I hav…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

12 Dec 5, 2015
Reply by George Roberts

Martin N-20 frets

Now to the point in this 1969 Martin N-20 where I need to fret the board with I guess some kind of classical frets. Only problem is with al…

Started by Rob in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 1, 2015
Reply by Frank Ford

Buzzing “B” String

This is my biggest gripe about Acoustic Guitars, which I have been playing for over 25 years.  After saving to buy a HIGH END guitar I was…

Started by Rich Taylor in Luthier Talk

25 Nov 28, 2015
Reply by Len Biglin

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