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color matching

Hey all, I tried my first color match the other day on the back of an acoustic and it went better than I had expected.  I used this StewMa…

Started by Jim Figurski in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 24, 2017
Reply by Greg Mirken

Can this neck be saved?

Hello all, I am new to the forum and currently working on my third build. I got too aggressive sanding the neck at the nut on the treble si…

Started by John Gibson in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 21, 2017
Reply by Russell Vance

Beveled tail block

I'm always looking for something new for me to try. I had a classical guitar in for repair, the guitar had been dropped and the the top was…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

18 Feb 19, 2017
Reply by Robbie Collins

Need air filtration system for my 1000 SF shop

 The dust in here is amazingly bad, and I am not talking sawdust. I remember the electrostatic Oreck filters and such. I am not sure how to…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 15, 2017
Reply by Brian Burns

Oldguitar

Been busy in this forum showing off some things I do. The proof is in the pudding. Here are some slides of the latest finished "GammelGura"…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

9 Feb 13, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

Is a neck rest necessary?

I was wondering if a guitar neck rest like the rock-n-roller from StewMac, or the kind that Dave from Dave's world of fun stuff is necessar…

Started by Jim Figurski in Luthier Talk

13 Feb 13, 2017
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Fret Tang Nipper Substitute?

When undercutting the fret wire on a bound neck, I have used a jeweler's saw to make the cuts, and a fine pillar file to clean up the cuts.…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

9 Feb 10, 2017
Reply by Howard Klepper

Looking for thread on removing/redoing Waverley Tuner buttons...

Since search function is no longer working, I am just trying to find that old thread for some answers on a thread on Collings Forum. Any he…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

7 Feb 7, 2017
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Resonator Guitar Problem

Hi Everyone I am new to this forum. My Son and I repair guitars together, something we started a year ago and have just finished building…

Started by MARK HARRIS in Luthier Talk

12 Feb 7, 2017
Reply by charley erck

Strange finish!

We do a lot of refinishes, and today was a day like any other, well...  I got a Fender Jazzmaster on the bench I fired up the old heat gun.…

Started by Claus Holm Jensen in Luthier Talk

6 Feb 7, 2017
Reply by Ron Ellison

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