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Christmas

I wish to extend the warmest wishes for a very merry Christmas to one and all in this site and a special wish to Mr. Frank Ford for coming…

Started by Donald A. Fortune in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 25, 2014
Reply by Andrew

First time hide glue experience

So I got my first bag of hide glue and I was trying it out yesterday on scraps and a kitchen chair that was cracked. I was using Philip's…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 21, 2014
Reply by john hall

A list of Guitar Polishes that have no silicones in them

 The only one that I know of  is Virtuoso. Any silicones that are in the polishes have a tendency to find their way into cracks, and possib…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 21, 2014
Reply by john hall

Neck Removal, Conn 12 String

I'm removing the bolt-on neck on a Conn 1512 because the heel is cracked and needs repair.  I have unglued the fingerboard extension, no pr…

Started by Robert Bander in Luthier Talk

22 Dec 20, 2014
Reply by John Yungbluth

List of reasons customers give for not having a Hygrometer:

 I am on a few Facebook guitar sites. The Facebook sites are quite different than Forums, as they are much more personable, and polite (dep…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 19, 2014
Reply by Werther Ellerbrock

Lots of string tension

I am curious to know if any of you very-experienced guitar repairers have ever seen a guitar damaged by too much string tension. I mean, as…

Started by Jeffrey Burr in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 18, 2014
Reply by Lance Lawson

Is adding mass to a bridge EVER a desirable thing?

 So, brass bridge pins, brass saddles, and now these  PowerPin things... Is there any reason to install them that would have a positive  ou…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 17, 2014
Reply by Steve Williams

Ladder Braced Top

I've got a 1920's Louis Sutz parlor guitar that I want to restore.  The usual - fix a couple of cracks, maybe a neck reset.  But the worst…

Started by Dan Pennington in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 16, 2014
Reply by Dan Pennington

EM6000 vs Enduro Var

Anybody have any experience with these two products? In looking for something I can spray in the basement in the winter. Nitro isn't an opt…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 15, 2014
Reply by Michael Tulloch

Vintage Gibson Tal Farlow Just Acquired: Needs Work!

I'm new here.  Thanks for this great forum.   Today was an amazing day.  I was able to acquire a vintage Tal Farlow archtop for a very rea…

Started by Scott Memmer in Luthier Talk

18 Dec 12, 2014
Reply by Frank Ford

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