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Amateur repair to Guitar top

Hi,      was hoping someone could provide me with some guidance as to the correct/best/proven process of raising a sunken acoustic guitar t…

Started by Paul Said in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 26, 2015
Reply by David Farmer

Very good nut file...cheap

  I was just reading about nut files.  There's a ton of different things they're using....a guy took pictures of the slots after the differ…

Started by David Kennedy in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 24, 2015
Reply by Steve Williams

Martin has F1 system , how to remove ?

Hi guys I have a martin on the bench with bad string balance through the fishman F1 system , does anyone know how to remove the pre-amp ? T…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

9 Sep 23, 2015
Reply by Paul Breen

Bridge repair or replace?

Martin HD-28V  Bought used about a year ago.   Very disappointed this morning to see my bridge crack apart on the "wings".  The cracks are…

Started by Scott McAllister in Luthier Talk

5 Sep 21, 2015
Reply by Ron Frazier

Parker Fly broken truss-rod

Hi all , does anyone know how the parker fly truss rod works? It has a Torx nut offset to one side of headstock , it's not stripped but doe…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

26 Sep 21, 2015
Reply by Len Biglin

5 string fretted violin needs frets

Thank you for the admission here. I'm at a loss and have been searching for info on cutting fret slots in a violin fingerboard. A google se…

Started by Dennis Boring in Luthier Talk

41 Sep 20, 2015
Reply by Murray MacLeod

radius block to dress frets and fingerboard

  I wish the Thomas Ginex people would make a strong, thin metal, radius block that would fit under the strings and have just a small over…

Started by David Kennedy in Luthier Talk

22 Sep 19, 2015
Reply by Mark Fogleman

Are neck jigs necessary?

Can someone enlighten me? In my woeful ignorance, I've been doing fret jobs and setups for over 30 years WITHOUT a neck jig! Despite the fa…

Started by Dave Yelverton in Luthier Talk

97 Sep 17, 2015
Reply by steven gallagher

Solder Wire Type Requirements

I've always wondered this myself and now that I need more it's finally time to ask. I've come across a variety of different types of solder…

Started by Pete Andreev in Luthier Talk

16 Sep 15, 2015
Reply by Paul Verticchio

old bowl back neck finish?

Not many Ideas at Mandocafe on what this old finish was. It's on a Mayflower mandolin from the 1920's I'm guessing. I replaced the fingerbo…

Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 15, 2015
Reply by Glen H

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