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moldy lumber???

I received a piece of nicely figured maple today in the mail. The wood is amazing, and I wanted to slice it for a solid body top. BUT the…

Started by Micha Schellhaas in Luthier Talk

10 Jan 24, 2014
Reply by Andrew

Odd, FLAKING frets on Strat?

I have in the shop a '97 USA Strat. The customer wants to 'block' the trem block because of tuning issues. That would be the second part of…

Started by RETROROD in Luthier Talk

17 Jan 23, 2014
Reply by Russell Vance

Heating frets for removal....A HOT tip !

I got this tip from Leonard Shapiro , a local repair master...Been using it for years..Using a regular Craftsman or Weller type soldering g…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

19 Jan 23, 2014
Reply by RETROROD

Question about insurance

Hi folks, Very soon my wife and I will be buying our first home and this house will provide me with the proper space to take my repair wor…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

4 Jan 23, 2014
Reply by John Cartwright

Should fretboard fall off at body join?

I'm trying to figure out if I have a problem on the second guitar I've built.  Looks like I made a mistake when I attached the neck to the…

Started by Ron Daves in Luthier Talk

11 Jan 21, 2014
Reply by Ron Daves

How hot is too hot?

I just invested in a heat gun with digital temperature control, the accuracy of which I shall test before going much further.  Next on the…

Started by Ian Barker in Luthier Talk

6 Jan 21, 2014
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Fender truss rod nut rescue

Hi all, We are looking at a late model Fender Strat. (truss rod adjustment at head end) In the process of adjusting the truss rod, the tip…

Started by Hector Trevino in Luthier Talk

9 Jan 20, 2014
Reply by Mike Kolb

Searching for Gibson ES-175 pickup selector switch rubber GROMMET

The title of this discussion is a mouthful! Nevertheless, this part appears to be an enigma for mere mortals to attain. Does anybody know w…

Started by Scott Wackerman in Luthier Talk

6 Jan 20, 2014
Reply by Ned Knepp

Stolen: distinctive heirloom guitar. Please keep a look out.

My great-great-grandfather's guitar was stolen from our home last week, along with two other instruments. The guitar is an 1850s Martin, pr…

Started by L. Allen Poole in Luthier Talk

8 Jan 20, 2014
Reply by Glen H

Need another adhesive recommendation.

A customer brought me a Martin DXK2, with the complaint that the binding was peeling up a wee bit. Well, if you look at my photo, you'll se…

Started by Ian Pender in Luthier Talk

3 Jan 19, 2014
Reply by Andrew

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