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Binding question...

After all these years of tinkering with everyone else's guitars, I'm finally getting around to actually making one of my own!  It's been a…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

5 Oct 24, 2021
Reply by Mike Kolb

Laminated Archtop Plates

Looks like Acme Archtops under new ownership is not in business anymore.  Anyone here know of a good source for laminated plates?  I am not…

Started by Terence Kennedy in Luthier Talk

0 Oct 14, 2021

Bridge Pin Spacing ?

I am making a replacement bridge for a Bay State parlor guitar.  I don't have an original Bay State bridge to copy, so I was using an old o…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

3 Oct 3, 2021
Reply by Walter W Wright

Removing Fender style truss rods

Has anyone here had any success removing a headstock adjustment Fender style truss rod without removing the fingerboard?  I've seen one onl…

Started by Dave Sparrow in Luthier Talk

6 Sep 24, 2021
Reply by Dave Sparrow

Gretsch Acoustic reset

Hi all , I have a gretsch acoustic 7525 with triangle soundhole on by bench , it needs a reset and refret . Does anybody know how these go…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

6 Sep 19, 2021
Reply by Roger Häggström

Martin dovetail neck joints coming loose?

It may be purely coincidental, but in the last month I have come across 2 Martins where the heel has separated slightly from the body. It’s…

Started by Eric Gleason in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 4, 2021
Reply by Frank Ford

Is anyone here doing water decals?

 I need to have a few made. I need a  few 30s Oahu oval ones,  and possibly some of the larger 30s gold KayKraft Indian Head decals also. T…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

9 Sep 3, 2021
Reply by Frank Capo

Old A Style Mandolin.

Hi everyone . An old Gibson mandolin has come in which needs a little work . Its pretty straight forward but I don't have much experience w…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 3, 2021
Reply by jbbancroft

70's Takamine 12 string Neck reset

Hi all,  I have a 70's Takamine 12 string in for a reset. The neck was very difficult to get off txs to the unforgiving epoxy used and the…

Started by Simon Appleton in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 29, 2021
Reply by Simon Appleton

DiGiorgio classical with de-laminating back

I have a Brazilian made DiGiorgio classical on the bench...It has multiple back " cracks " that are erupting across it...At first , I thoug…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

8 Aug 28, 2021
Reply by Taffy Evans

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