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Fretboard crack, sealed after hydrating.

I had a guitar that came in for repair. It had a long crack down the center of the fret board and a crack on the back. The guitar was obvio…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

8 Apr 22, 2015
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Repairmen: What guarantees do you make on your work?

Sorry to ask another boring business question, chaps! Do you have standard guarantees on your jobs, or does it vary? Does everything go in…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

7 Apr 20, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

Question About Celluloid Binding

A customer brought in an early 70's Gibson that needs "tortoise shell" binding work - is it possible to re amalgamate the stuff with MEK or…

Started by Carl Mesrobian in Luthier Talk

13 Apr 16, 2015
Reply by Carl Mesrobian

Can of worms inside a can of worms inside a can of more worms….Gretsch..,

So it arrived….Bad sideways wrong neck reset epoxied in…Sure , let me at it…Hmmmm…Saw the whole thing off…..Aha !….Not with the truss rod i…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

2 Apr 12, 2015
Reply by William F.Eden

Binding repair/old Gibson

Howdy, A customer brought in her 70s gibson 12 string. Its in great shape, with the exception of the binding that suffered some heat/humidi…

Started by Ry Charters in Luthier Talk

15 Apr 9, 2015
Reply by Robbie Collins

Damaged Maple Fender Guitar Neck

I am thinking about buying a project, it is a Fender Mustang Special that has been smashed. I have no back story for this one, but it looks…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

14 Apr 9, 2015
Reply by Paul Breen

1917 Martin Fan Braced Guitar, can it take silk and steel?

Hi Frank Ford,  I’ve got an old Martin 0-18 in the shop for some repair work that I’m trying to identify and learn more about.  I have som…

Started by nathan clark in Luthier Talk

1 Apr 7, 2015
Reply by Paul Breen

Yamaha 12 dovetail ?

Hi everyone , I have a Yamaha L112-8 on the bench which is a slotted head 12 string , it is in dire need of a reset , before I start howeve…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

0 Apr 6, 2015

cheap fix for bridge crack?

Hi, I am getting an old guitar delivered tomorrow. It was cheap, and I am taking it on as a project. I am in no way a luthier, not even clo…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

21 Apr 6, 2015
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Advice needed re hofner bass neck

I am considering purchase of a 1960's Hofner bass that needs a neck reset. Has anyone here done a reset on Beatle or club bass? I have done…

Started by Frank Capo in Luthier Talk

6 Apr 5, 2015
Reply by Robbie Collins

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