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1978 Les Paul Custom neck binding

The binding on the neck of my 1978 Les Paul Custom extends underneath the fingerboard about 1/8th of an inch (just eyeballing it) and you c…

Started by Michael S. Fields in Luthier Talk

11 Aug 28, 2015
Reply by Michael S. Fields

bulging soundboard

Hi, Just after a bit of advice, i have a cheap samick abilene aw15 dreadnaught guitar that was given to me, it had a buldging top behind th…

Started by geoff in Luthier Talk

23 Aug 28, 2015
Reply by Frank Karau

Denatured alcohol in the UK.

Hi all, I was trying to remove a previously repaired acoustic bridge today with my heat bulb. Even though I protected the top I had some ti…

Started by Darren in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 23, 2015
Reply by Darren

Gibson double neck help needed

Hi Paul, just joined the forum and I have been following some of the other threads to do with EDS 1275 problems, and I am hoping that I can…

Started by Alfred Walton in Luthier Talk

2 Aug 21, 2015
Reply by Alfred Walton

Third (or more) time the headstock of a Les Paul broke - soliciting advice

I have a friend's Les Paul whose headstock broke for at least the third time. I did not do the previous repairs, but I'm going to do the ne…

Started by eliya in Luthier Talk

12 Aug 20, 2015
Reply by eliya

Neck Side Dot Touch Up

So for whatever reason this time, a few of the holes I drilled for some side dots on this neck are a little too large. So now I'm left with…

Started by Pete Andreev in Luthier Talk

3 Aug 20, 2015
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Fretting with Super Glue (CA)

Since Michael Fields asked about my own personal method for fretting with Super Glue (which he found in the archives, but has since disappe…

Started by Mark A. Kane in Luthier Talk

1 Aug 20, 2015
Reply by Michael S. Fields

Sharpening or restoring dulled nut files?

I've built a sizable collection of nut files over the years...  sometimes shuddering to think what the total investment has been, and that'…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

46 Aug 19, 2015
Reply by Mark A. Kane

AJ Bush Mandolin Restoration

A very cool old mandolin landed on my bench, but I cannot find one bit of information about the "A J Bush, Manufacturer of Stringed Musical…

Started by Ben Williams in Luthier Talk

5 Aug 19, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

"Tater Bug' nightmare!

Everybody's got their fair share of horror stories, and here's mine for the week :)  A customer's little kid dropped the bowl-back mando an…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

7 Aug 19, 2015
Reply by Mike Kolb

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