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"My first choice would be to finish(seal) the bare wood, then install pickguard with…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 16, 2009 to What did you say about re-attaching pickguards to bare wood?

 6 Feb 19, 2009
Reply by Frank Ford

"Rusty, I don't work on new instruments, or build new instruments. I'm referring to p…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 16, 2009 to New Bridge / Top Belly

 24 Feb 16, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

"You can rout it before gluing to the top or after gluing to the top, doesn't matter.…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 16, 2009 to New Bridge / Top Belly

 24 Feb 16, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

"Rob, I really know nothing about the Bridge Dr. but, I do know that most guitars can…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 15, 2009 to Martin D25K "aging" and neck angle

 28 Mar 7, 2009
Reply by Rob Mercure

"Rob, I wouldn't install a "Bridge Doctor" in a nice Martin. At least, if you can't a…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 14, 2009 to Martin D25K "aging" and neck angle

 28 Mar 7, 2009
Reply by Rob Mercure

"Apparently T.J. Thompson, a Luthier in Concord, Mass., has bar fretwire for sale. T.…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 14, 2009 to where to get bar fret wire

 11 Feb 16, 2009
Reply by Frank Ford

"Did he mention spraying lacquer on the guard? If so, that is another approach that w…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 12, 2009 to MArtin HD-28 Pickguard

 12 Feb 12, 2009
Reply by Bob Webster

"Like Greg say's, I think your next step is have a competent repair person look at it…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 12, 2009 to Martin D25K "aging" and neck angle

 28 Mar 7, 2009
Reply by Rob Mercure

"As far as sanding, I wouldn't go any courser than 800 grit. Maybe you can even start…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 12, 2009 to MArtin HD-28 Pickguard

 12 Feb 12, 2009
Reply by Bob Webster

"You can polish it out with various grits of wet and dry sandpaper, with water lubric…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 12, 2009 to MArtin HD-28 Pickguard

 12 Feb 12, 2009
Reply by Bob Webster

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