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How To Ruin A Luthier's Day...

;)  This pic was taken after I cleaned the thing up too.... Seriously though let's talk about Ov*tions. Although we tend to make fun of…

Started by Hesh Breakstone in Luthier Talk

10 May 20, 2014
Reply by Russell Vance

How can I remove the saddle without removing the strings?

Hi, I have an acoustic guitar where I need to remove the saddle, shave it down a hair, then replace it. How can I do this while saving my s…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

10 May 20, 2014
Reply by Ron frazier

Vintage Fender Fret Challenge

I may have "over-reliced" this one.  Can anyone walk me through a repair solution ?

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

12 May 20, 2014
Reply by Ron frazier

Clapton Mid Boost Mod

Greetings! I have a customers Thinline Tele with the Fender Humbuckers (new Mexican made).  He purchased a Clapton mid boost mod kit and ha…

Started by Gregory Hites in Luthier Talk

11 May 20, 2014
Reply by Gregory Hites

Straps attached at headstock: Have any of you ever seen any damage from this?

 An acquaintance on Facebook saw a picture of a young guy playing a Martin with the strap attached at the headstock and raised a bit of fus…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

16 May 19, 2014
Reply by George Roberts

Broken Banjo Dowel Stick

It seems to be that May is banjo month for me, and now i'm putting back together a couple of very old tenors.  One is an amazing looking Ma…

Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk

6 May 19, 2014
Reply by Mark Pollock

1970s Martin headstock repair

Hello Frank & the Frets.com community, I've recently been handed this piece of work.  Thoughts, comments, advice? Basically somebody'…

Started by Trent Norgart in Luthier Talk

25 May 17, 2014
Reply by Trent Norgart

Re-gluing Cocobolo Bridge

Hi all, I wondered whether I could pick your brains about this topic... A guitar I made recently had the bridge peel off. It was original…

Started by Jon Burton in Luthier Talk

17 May 17, 2014
Reply by Ned Knepp

checking for high/low frets

hi all, most of you have probably came across stewmac's fret rocker. there are some things about it I don't understand. I have several too…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

9 May 15, 2014
Reply by John

telescoping brass tubing plug cutters

I have purchased a 3/16 telescoping brass tube, filed teeth in one end, and started cutting plugs from rosewood. The plugs are coming out 3…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

16 May 15, 2014
Reply by Ron frazier

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