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Repaired headstock breaks again

Here's a 90's Gibson Les Paul Studio, that already had a broken headstock once before, was repaired about ten years ago by adding splints a…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

10 Dec 18, 2013
Reply by Paul Verticchio

CTS pots

Hello everyone,  Does anyone know what's happening to the quality of CTS pots lately? I used to have a steady supply of good CTS pots for…

Started by Jelle van Tilburg in Luthier Talk

7 Dec 18, 2013
Reply by Jelle van Tilburg

Need double sided tape to reinstall Baggs pickup

After removing this Baggs pickup to replace the bridgeplate, I must now reinstall it.  It was attached with a type of double sided tape.  T…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 17, 2013
Reply by Dave Richard

Original string nut on this old Martin?

Hi, first post here. I am doing some restoration work on a 1914 Martin 0-21 which was so badly damaged (and poorly repaired in the past...e…

Started by Fsoheilii in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 17, 2013
Reply by William F.Eden

Fender Truss Rod Nut

Greeting folks, Got a truss rod nut with a wallered out allen head.  (Wallered out is a technical term in Georgia)  The Stew-Mac oversized…

Started by Gregory Hites in Luthier Talk

23 Dec 16, 2013
Reply by Andrew

1930s Supertone

A friend just brought this over.  It had been in his 92 year old mother's attic.  She remembers having bought it as a teenager, but can't r…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 15, 2013
Reply by George Roberts

Frank Ford's reverse Forstner bit for dovetail to bolt on conversions

 I had this tooled up by my buddy Byron Olson ex of Saskatoon. He was the top repair guy on all Saskachewan for a long time there. He is ea…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

10 Dec 14, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

1945 D-18 bridge ( let's get it right the 4th? time!)

The bridge has come off this poor old guitar yet again and has wound up on my bench. The first 3 poto's are how it sits now, taken by me. T…

Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk

19 Dec 13, 2013
Reply by David Farmer

Durability: TruOil vs. Wipe-On Poly?

Hello Frets.net,I'm new here and just wanted to say thank you to everyone who's contributed, I've found some very invaluable information on…

Started by joeguam in Luthier Talk

27 Dec 13, 2013
Reply by Ned Knepp

D16 RGT neck shape.

I've owned this guitar eight years, and realize that the micarta fretboard is too sharp on the corners and causes finger pain after a while…

Started by Erny cherbak in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 13, 2013
Reply by Erny cherbak

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