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yet another dumb question.....

soooo heres a quik an easy one....do regular,uncompensaded angled style saddles on an acoustic(yamaha f310 dred.) need string slots or no?.…

Started by c walker in Luthier Talk

1 Mar 6, 2018
Reply by Russell Vance

Requesting Feedback: How to Pack an Acoustic Guitar Without a Case

Please comment on this article: How To Pack An Acoustic Guitar With No Case SEE IMAGES BELOW This explains our approach to truck shipping…

Started by Dave Hanna in Luthier Talk

0 Mar 4, 2018

dangerous chemicals?

got to thinking about some of the chemicals we may use when doing  luthier work.  For now, I've only been using stew mac's polishes but as…

Started by Jim Figurski in Luthier Talk

22 Mar 1, 2018
Reply by Roger Häggström

Dead note on small acoustic

Hi, guys. A customer brought in a Taylor GS Mini with a dead note on 5th fret of the low E. It's really pronounced. Just wondering if this…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

8 Feb 27, 2018
Reply by Russell Vance

Strange bracing

I have seen this on a couple of Japaneese guitars, this one is on an Ibanez about 1970. Probably model 356. I wonder what the reasoning beh…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

6 Feb 22, 2018
Reply by Len Biglin

Removing rust from a guitar pickup ?

How can you remove rust from the poles on a humbucker pickup ? I bought a Stratocaster from a guy that lived next to a river. He claimed th…

Started by Alan in Luthier Talk

1 Feb 14, 2018
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

A hairline crack? (pics)

There's a hairline looking crack on my sound top. I am not sure whether it is a crack or not, I hope you could tell me that. I'm currently…

Started by Arash in Luthier Talk

24 Feb 8, 2018
Reply by Mike Kolb

Split Saddle Adjustment Q

Good Morning- I have an Avalon guitar with a split saddle.  I'm installing a new set of saddles and need to adjust just the wound string sa…

Started by Gordon in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 7, 2018
Reply by Andrew

Drilling the Truss Rod Access Hole Through the Upper Bout Cross Brace

This shows the jig used to drill the hole through the upper bout cross brace to allow truss rod nut accessibility on a just installed trus…

Started by Dave Hanna in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 6, 2018
Reply by Dave Hanna

Wide Levelling Beams

Hi, does anyone here use levelling beams that cover the width of the the fretboard for fret work? Any pros and cons? Cheers.

Started by Mark in Luthier Talk

23 Feb 4, 2018
Reply by Ron Frazier

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