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Saddle radius

Please let me pick your brains once more! Wondering how you all radius your saddles and how much you vary from instrument to instrument. S…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 19, 2018
Reply by Paul Breen

Steel strings with treble?

I have a customers guitar that has a very dark tone, the darkest I have ever experienced. Rosewood in the bottom and sides may be one expla…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 18, 2018
Reply by Roger Häggström

Martin Matters.

Hi All, Now the time for me to ask a fave: I've had this Martin dropped on my bench from my mates in the retail world with a note to date i…

Started by Russell Vance in Luthier Talk

16 Sep 13, 2018
Reply by onewent

Glue Suggestion for Neck Repair (Please see Photos)

I posted this in Mandolin Cafe, but someone over there suggested I post here as well.  I have an older mandolin with a broken neck. It was…

Started by Scott Memmer in Luthier Talk

8 Sep 9, 2018
Reply by Russell Vance

Restoring a Washburn Parlor Named Pam

“Pam” came into my life quite a few years ago when a local violin maker offered her to me in pieces.  It was a project he had planned on do…

Started by Chris Vallillo in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 4, 2018
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Patch a hole in my Martin 000

Howdy. As you can see from the pictures my late 50's 000 has a large hole in it. I am considering fixing it myself. My idea is to trim the…

Started by David Roberts in Luthier Talk

8 Sep 3, 2018
Reply by David Roberts

fillers?

what is "non shrinking catalyzed material"?  I'm repairing a hole in the face, tapered the edges so it is glued with overlap, but some seam…

Started by Richard Hankey in Luthier Talk

5 Sep 3, 2018
Reply by Mark Fogleman

Templates or guides for drilling steam holes

Since drilling holes in fretboards to steam necks off is such a common occurrence, are there templates with hole placements, or a list of p…

Started by Bruce Erickson in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 3, 2018
Reply by Mike Kolb

Advice on 12 string bridge height short of a neck reset

This is for the Guild F112 my brother is letting me experiment with.  I'm a fair novice so I'm moving slowly.  The bridge had pulled up and…

Started by Bruce Erickson in Luthier Talk

0 Sep 3, 2018

Old Parlour Guitar ID ? Washburn ?

Hi everyone , i have an old parlour guitar which looks like a washburn made thing . I want to know what bridge it should have , the smiley…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 31, 2018
Reply by Steve Bettesworth

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