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Gap filling

What is best for filling small gaps between rosewood binding and a spruce top?  Dan Erlewine's  book on finishing says "acrylic wood dough"…

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

9 Mar 1, 2015
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Regluing loose sides/kerfing on vintage Gibson, and how to place glue?

This is a 1914 Gibson L-1 archtop.  The sides have, in places, come loose from the back.  In one spot(the lower bout), the kerfing is still…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 27, 2015
Reply by Dave Richard

Tricky truss rod repair on Gibson ES135

A friend of mine has a Gibson ES135 (modern) brought in for the truss rod repair. The threaded end snapped off, you see it quite often on…

Started by Demetry Merkuloff in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 24, 2015
Reply by Frank Ford

Acoustic Pickups

Just wondering what you guys typically recommend when a customer needs an acoustic pickup installed.  When customers ask how to get the mo…

Started by Jon Hiltbrand in Luthier Talk

22 Feb 21, 2015
Reply by Jon Hiltbrand

Hofner acoustic 492?

Hi. This is my first post here. I am a guitar novice and late starter. Frank Ford is a familiar name to me from my tie with the HSM site. W…

Started by Ken James in Luthier Talk

11 Feb 20, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

estimate for repair of crack on Martin DX1

Hello, I am looking to possibly buy a used made-in-USA Martin model DX1. It is being sold at a relatively-low price, due to a large crack o…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

14 Feb 19, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

Yet another soundhole crack - cause and repair

This crack is on the same D-28 I mentioned in the other thread about the lifting bridge, and for what it's worth, there's a very good chanc…

Started by eliya in Luthier Talk

13 Feb 19, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

Rear cavity templates?

Currently in the process of building a small bass body out of walnut. I'm looking-around for anyone that may sell a compact rear-cavity ro…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

13 Feb 18, 2015
Reply by Richard Bales

Top reinforcement on a D-18

I'm doing a repair on a 1967 Martin D-18 that is almost identical to the "1949 OOO-28 Top Failure" in the Guitar structural section of Fret…

Started by Mark Klossner in Luthier Talk

8 Feb 18, 2015
Reply by Mark Klossner

To glue or not to glue?

Hi everyone I guess that this subject has already been discussed but I couldn't find a clear answer on here so I thought that I would take…

Started by Dave Sparrow in Luthier Talk

7 Feb 18, 2015
Reply by Dave Sparrow

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