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Looking for industrial humidifier recommendations for a large retail shop

The retail music store that I do repair work for recently moved into a larger location, and we've been having difficulties keeping proper r…

Started by Ian Pender in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 6, 2017
Reply by Thomas James

Rejuvenating metal clamps

About once a year I rejuvenate all my metal clamps with my biggest metal file. The back of the steel bar on the clamp becomes smooth from w…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 2, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

Hot Hide Glue Pot

I've been working a couple of days a week at the local Lee Valley for a few months. I give them most of the money they pay me in exchange f…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

15 Feb 2, 2017
Reply by Walter W Wright

Custom Tremolo Springs

This came across my bench last week. Operational, and no changes were made. Simply how this guy rolls... rules? 

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 2, 2017
Reply by Walter W Wright

Trojan Horse Guild 12 string

I haven't posted any projects for a while and had this one come in a few weeks ago for back cracks, I thought would be season relevant.  Th…

Started by Paul Breen in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 1, 2017
Reply by David Farmer

Trussrod issues - skunkstripe replacement

Hi everyone. I am a beginner both in the guitar making/repairing and in the forum.I recently found an electric guitar in an outside trash c…

Started by Rodolfo Thomazelli in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 1, 2017
Reply by Rodolfo Thomazelli

Mold

Having finally purchased an all wood Martin Dreadnought I injured my shoulder and have not been able to play it for 2 months.  All the whil…

Started by Rich Taylor in Luthier Talk

4 Jan 31, 2017
Reply by Rich Taylor

Getting back on my feet & a semi hollow Rickenbacher knockoff.

Hello all, As some of you may have noticed, I've not been around here for the better part of a year. I've been on 'hiatus' so to speak, by…

Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk

10 Jan 31, 2017
Reply by Paul Breen

A cure looking for a problem?

Saw this on the StewMac site (but it's sold elsewhere as well) and my first thought was "gimmick". But then I recalled thinking the same th…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

39 Jan 31, 2017
Reply by Roger Häggström

Yamaha FG 180 question: cracked bridge

Hi, I have lived in Jos, Nigeria for 10 years and since there is no guitar repair here, I have had to learn a thing or two. I hope you don'…

Started by Meredith DeVoe in Luthier Talk

10 Jan 28, 2017
Reply by Meredith DeVoe

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