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Intonation idea

As you probably know I intonate both the nut and saddle and the result is good. Here is another idea. My question is, is this is a known or…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

3 Dec 8, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

loose binding on a regal? parlor guitar

Happy Holidays! The binding on this parlor is loose only at the waist. I want to get it back in the channel. I'm not sure of what it's com…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 7, 2017
Reply by onewent

I made a jointer blade depth guage

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Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 4, 2017
Reply by Jon Cooper

String Ferrules

Does anyone know where I can find ferrules like the ones shown in the attached picture?  They go on a Gretsch BST 1000.  I've come across a…

Started by Chris Shaltis in Luthier Talk

3 Dec 2, 2017
Reply by Chris Shaltis

Aria 12-string... Destined for the scrap heap?

A fellow brought me a 70's-vintage Aria 12-string acoustic, mod #6822, with a bolt-on neck and a trapeze tailpiece. The neck is bolted-on v…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

10 Nov 28, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

Solution for stripped truss rod nut

I had a phone call the other day from another guitar tech looking for a way to get a stripped nut off of a Takamine.  I came up with the id…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

1 Nov 26, 2017
Reply by Frank Ford

New website

Hello All, In October I got my new website up and running. It's got a bunch of videos of my classical and flamenco guitars being played by…

Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk

0 Nov 25, 2017

A solution in search of a problem...

Some of this stuff is too good to be made-up.  This appears to be a real thing, and it also looks like there must be a stringed-instrument…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 21, 2017
Reply by Murray MacLeod

Bruno fretboard

I have a 1800’s Bruno Parlor in the shop…it has the # 5974 stamped on top of the headstock.. this is the first time seeing one of these in…

Started by Fritz Froeschner in Luthier Talk

13 Nov 18, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

Removing fender epoxied in neck

Any experience/ ideas welcome. Drill and rout is the only plan I've come up with.

Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk

12 Oct 30, 2017
Reply by Henning Hojen

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