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fret dot at the 9th for guitar, 10th for mandos etc - why?

Just curious?I recently built a tenor guitar and noticed that most tenors (but not all) have a fret position marker at the 10th fret, not a…

Started by Mark McLean in Luthier Talk

One EPICNeck Reset solution...

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

Taylor GS Mini crack repair - is it worth it?

Hello I've been wanting a Taylor GS Mini mahogany for over a year now,but cannot afford one ($500 new, $400 used).I just saw this ad for a…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

early t fret?

Just wondering if this is an early t fret. It came off of the mandolin shown in the pic.

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

Ridiculous claims regarding tone.

So there's a lot of pseudoscience among guitar players, regarding what affects tone, and to what degree, as well as a lot of anecdotal evid…

Started by Ian Pender in Luthier Talk

How often do you update customers?

Hi all, A couple of incidents today caused me to wonder how often I should bother customers about their repairs. I have a Godin superstrat…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

New Repair System for Brazilian Rosewood

I am pleased to report that repairing cracks in Brazilian rosewood just got a lot easier: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Platypus-Designer-Duct-Ta…

Started by Howard Klepper in Luthier Talk

Mystery Parlor

I'm trying to get some info on this old parlor guitar. I've tried searches for George Stewart and haven't been able to turn anything up. Is…

Started by John Smeck in Luthier Talk

Builders: Need A Replacement Bolt-on Neck Made (National Reso-glass)

Hi folks,  Long time since we posted here. A repair customer brought us this Airline style National with a snapped headstock. We can repai…

Started by Steve Baker in Luthier Talk