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12 fret neck on 14 fret body

I know about the guitar Martin made for Norman Blake with 12 fret neck on a 14 fret body. 000 if I remember correctly. Moves the bridge bac…

Started by David Houchens in Luthier Talk

11 Nov 17, 2009
Reply by Magnus Hultin

Top thickness on small guitars

I have built 3 rosewood body 12-fret 00 guitars (like a Martin 00-21) in the last few years. The first one had an Engelmann top, the second…

Started by Gary Nutt in Luthier Talk

7 Nov 17, 2009
Reply by Rob Mercure

Loose binding

Hello, and thanks for a great forum! I have an Ibanez 2355 (copy of ES 175). The binding on the back seems to have shrunk, and it has come…

Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk

6 Nov 17, 2009
Reply by Bob Steinarsson

Spraying Sunbursts

Can anyone advise me on this? When a soundboard is stripped back to bare wood, all the advice is to blow a coat of sealer on for protection…

Started by Mac McElwain in Luthier Talk

4 Nov 16, 2009
Reply by William F.Eden

Dremel Plunge Router Base

In an article on frets.com, dated 3-1-98, there is mention of a plunge router base designed by Roy Noble. The article further mentions that…

Started by Jim Crockett in Luthier Talk

10 Nov 16, 2009
Reply by Russell Vance

refret question

Hi, I'm new here. Great forum. I have a 2004 G&L Legacy with a bolt on neck. I'd like to do a refret so I can level the fingerboard. It…

Started by Doug Guillaume in Luthier Talk

11 Nov 16, 2009
Reply by Mark Wallace

"Art & Lutherie" 12-string....

Howdy all.... In the shop is an older Canadian "Art & Lutherie" 12-string, in need of a neck reset. (The original job was repairing th…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 15, 2009
Reply by Mike Kolb

12 Fret Dreadnought Plans

I've been looking around for a set of plans for a 12 fret martin style dreadnought. Have any of you seen these for sale anywhere or have a…

Started by David Houchens in Luthier Talk

7 Nov 15, 2009
Reply by Ned Knepp

Bending wood with a Fox-style machine

Donald Fortune's forum thread about bending wood piqued my interest, even though I have been using a Fox-style bending machine. The first p…

Started by Gary Nutt in Luthier Talk

4 Nov 14, 2009
Reply by Gary Nutt

Looking For Restoration/Repair of a 1952 SJ-45

I am looking for a craftsman to do a restoration on my father's 1952 Gibson SJ-45. Anyone in Texas you would recommend? This was my father'…

Started by R. Shawn Jones in Luthier Talk

8 Nov 13, 2009
Reply by R. Shawn Jones

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