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"When I worked at OMI [Dobro] in the early 70s we had a similar gangsaw that John D.…"

Greg Mirken replied Mar 9, 2018 to o.w. appleton - the original "inventor" of the les paul

18 Mar 9, 2018
Reply by Mark Pollock

"These rely on friction between the headstock and the tuner. As the wood gets compres…"

Greg Mirken replied Mar 4, 2018 to Problem with friction tuners on 50s Martin tenor ukulele

4 Mar 9, 2018
Reply by Richard Bales

"That was a joke. I can't imagine any reasoning was involved at all. A found piece? "…"

Greg Mirken replied Feb 22, 2018 to Strange bracing

6 Feb 22, 2018
Reply by Len Biglin

"Reasoning?"

Greg Mirken replied Feb 22, 2018 to Strange bracing

6 Feb 22, 2018
Reply by Len Biglin

"I'd see about getting a replacement fingerboard from the builder. Then you can just…"

Greg Mirken replied Feb 3, 2018 to Remove A Maple Fingerboard

5 Feb 3, 2018
Reply by Russell Vance

"A sure way to tell if it’s really a crack is to wet it with a drop or two of a mild…"

Greg Mirken replied Jan 25, 2018 to A hairline crack? (pics)

24 Feb 8, 2018
Reply by Mike Kolb

"Frank, do you mean if it was wiped on too quickly? "

Greg Mirken replied Jan 11, 2018 to White flecks have appeared in the last few years in this guitar...

8 Jan 13, 2018
Reply by Dean Sibley

"The same thing happens with lacquer. The broken wood fibers act as sponges and suck…"

Greg Mirken replied Dec 16, 2017 to CA glue darkens wood..

6 Dec 19, 2017
Reply by Palle Clausen

"There is no squeezeout the way I do it because I hold the binding in place while I a…"

Greg Mirken replied Dec 10, 2017 to More loose binding

3 Dec 10, 2017
Reply by Greg Mirken

"I often can reattach loose binding without removing the whole piece by heating it wi…"

Greg Mirken replied Dec 9, 2017 to More loose binding

3 Dec 10, 2017
Reply by Greg Mirken

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