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Fretboard is off. Should I refret it now? Opinions please...

 The 1927 Stromberg/Voisinet MOTS fretboard is off the guitar, reinforcement is about to be added to the neck, and fretboard reinstalled . …

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 17, 2014
Reply by Kerry Krishna

1934 Kay Kraft Mandocello rebuild photoessay

        This was a pretty huge project, that had a few incredibly nasty turns. KK mandocellos are  a rare commodity in the vintage instrume…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

11 Sep 16, 2014
Reply by Ned Knepp

Oscillating tool for glue removal

I got one of these tools for doing home reno's. The chisel type blade that is recommended for removing window putty, works really well for…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 16, 2014
Reply by John

Top mounted mag pickups--basic info

I recently got an '03 Steve Andersen Vanguard archtop with top mounted magnetic pickup.  I haven't looked under the cover but it looks like…

Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk

5 Sep 15, 2014
Reply by Jeff Highland

Question re: neck angle arched topped guitar

I'm on my third build and still making a lot of dumb mistakes. I see i've made a mistake, which will effects neck angle and realize that th…

Started by michael loescher in Luthier Talk

6 Sep 12, 2014
Reply by michael loescher

Custom Pickup Ring? Looking for suggestions.

Hi all, A client is looking for a pickup ring to fit a humbucker and a single coil like in the photo below. This one was a one-off made by…

Started by Steve Baker in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 12, 2014
Reply by Russell Vance

Finding Neck Pocket in 1970's Guild

OK fellow members. I've met my match. I have a mid 70's Guild F-30 that needs a neck re-set. I've done a lot of neck re-sets over the years…

Started by Rick Rubin in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 11, 2014
Reply by Mark A. Kane

I have to remove a MOTS fretboard: What do you think I should do?

  This job seems to me to be a nightmare waiting to happen. How in the world do you heat a fretboard to the point of removal without 'potat…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

8 Sep 11, 2014
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Resetting Martin neck with Richlite fingerboard

Hi: with a Richlite fingerboard, is the fingerboard extension heated in the same way(and the same amount) as an ebony or rosewood board, in…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

20 Sep 10, 2014
Reply by Dave Richard

Fixing Tru-Oil's biggest problem

 So what IS that problem?  It's that it starts aging as soon as it is bottled because of the air that is at the top of the bottle. Tru Oil…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

12 Sep 9, 2014
Reply by Mark Fogleman

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