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Composite saddle boneThis is my first post on this nice forum and I have something new to tell you that actually changes the tone of any acoustic guitar and in… Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 22, 2016 Reply by Roger Häggström |
D35 talk about heat prostration oy!!This came into the shop yesterday, the owner said he kept this guitar buy a space heater! already repaired once . some crackage as you woun… Started by peter meyer in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 22, 2016 Reply by peter meyer |
How the heck can I keep from making my fret slots too wide!I am honing my Refret skills and one issue that i continue to see myself having to overcome is getting a perfect sized fret slot. STRICTL… Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 21, 2016 Reply by Roger Häggström |
CA proof tape?Hello gang, I've got a chip-out on the back of the headstock where the router that cut the head slot broke off a bit of the Spanish cedar.… Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 20, 2016 Reply by Roger Häggström |
Martin with truss rod nut that refuses to go furtherA friend of mine has a Martin jumbo, I think J40, around 2010, with a fairly stff action. The action is stiff, partly due to too much relie… Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 17, 2016 Reply by Bob Steinarsson |
CA pore fill?Hello All, First of all, a general thank you---you guys have been most helpful, and quick to respond, and I really appreciate it! I know so… Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 13, 2016 Reply by Brian Burns |
G.A.S. Guitar Acquisition SyndromeHi, not really a question for luthiers, but here I go. Does anyone struggle with GAS? You know, just ONE more guitar, and I will be done bu… Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 12, 2016 Reply by Ron Frazier |
Stiffening a square tube Martin neck with carbon fiber(ala Dan Erlewine): anyone else done it?I have a '78 HD-28 in for a neck reset, and excessive relief. The relief measures, under tension, on the fingerboard, .020" at the seventh… Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 9, 2016 Reply by Paul Breen |
Cheap curing light for dental stuff?Hello All, I got browsing through Frank's repair tips on frets.com, and once again ran across his use of the dental stuff to do a quick rep… Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 8, 2016 Reply by Brian Burns |
Cleaning crusty tunersI frequently work on old guitars that have been untouched for decades and often have much grunge on the tuners. (Images attached) I have… Started by onewent in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 6, 2016 Reply by onewent |
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