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Brown binding tape

I can't for the life of me remember where I bought  the last rolls of brown binding tape I used, and now I am out and need to glue on some…

Started by Mark Klossner in Luthier Talk

1 Mar 17, 2015
Reply by Mike Kolb

Relief problem after refret

Hi guys, I haven't posted much, but I ran into a bit of trouble with a refret I did for a customer. I refretted a couple of guitars during…

Started by Pim Boerdijk in Luthier Talk

12 Mar 16, 2015
Reply by Pim Boerdijk

Is this crack easily fixable?

Would this be a big repair job? please see photo Thank you

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

1 Mar 15, 2015
Reply by Paul Verticchio

need advice on a repair of a FG700S

Hello I found a new, but damaged-in-transit, Yamaha FG700S for sale cheap. Attached are the photos of the damage. Could someone please tell…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 15, 2015
Reply by Paul Verticchio

CTS Pots: Groundwater Pollution in NC

I'm rethinking my use of CTS pots after reading an article in the Atlantic about the extremes CTS Corp has gone to avoid responsibility and…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

12 Mar 15, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

Oil finish for new necks

I am about to start finishing some new guitars I am making, and was wondering what peoples thoughts were regarding tru-oil for the necks.  …

Started by Mark Klossner in Luthier Talk

7 Mar 14, 2015
Reply by Mark Klossner

Dovetail vs humidity

Dear all together, I was looking around the other topics but I didn't find the right answer for my question. I hope one of you has a good o…

Started by Jakob Poljakoff in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 13, 2015
Reply by Frank Ford

Here's an inexpensive source for celluloid tortoise shell binding

I had to do a repair on some tortoise shell fingerboard binding the other day and went looking to my usual sources for some.  Stew Mac does…

Started by Brian Stewart in Luthier Talk

21 Mar 13, 2015
Reply by Ian Pender

OOPS - A SPAMMER GOT THROUGH

Sorry everybody - looks like another one slipped in under the door. "Ben Debrah"  has been summarily DUMPED. . .

Started by Frank Ford in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 12, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

shop oddity of the week photo

This is for those that spent time arguing the tonal effects of Delrin vs. aluminum adjuster wheels.

Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 12, 2015
Reply by Jelle van Tilburg

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