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Heat blankets: What do you do?

 I was looking over LMI's site and saw both the pretty darn expensive blankets ($65 up to $180 I think)  plus the heat regulator and thermo…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

11 Dec 4, 2013
Reply by J R Emmett

Neck joint Gibson Trini lopez?

Does anyone know exactly what the neck joint on a 1967 Gibson Trini Lopez looks like? I have a guitar in the shop today, and I think we are…

Started by Keith Hustler in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 4, 2013
Reply by Mark Griffiths

Hard Won Education

This has to do with a Washburn look-alike that had a split side.  The edges all matched, but they overlapped at the waist, and were widely…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 3, 2013
Reply by Len Biglin

Fret bucks

I have a Taylor 314 in for a refret, and I wanted to see what people prefer for a fret buck.  I of course know of the Taylor buck, and I am…

Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk

11 Dec 3, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

Duplicolor Metal Specks Clear Coated with Nitrocellulose Lacquer

I was asked to do a pink-purple metallic sunburst for a very young lady. My first thought was to use a Crescent silver bronzing powder as a…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 3, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

Dreadnought Fingerboards

What are folks thoughts on Ebony vs.a Rosewood fingerboard on a dreadnought?  And besides stew mac, where else can you get them? Thanks

Started by Bobby Westfall in Luthier Talk

7 Dec 3, 2013
Reply by Peter Poyser

Sapele

I heard that sapele darkens a lot more that mahogony when finished.  Is this true?

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

7 Dec 3, 2013
Reply by Andrew

"Power Pins" anyone?

OK, so I'm always a little naturally suspicious of anything that changes the physics of the guitar as we know it. Recently there's been a d…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

44 Dec 2, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

Newbie Alert!!

Hi, just joined the site and wanted to introduce myself. I'm Mick and I've been playing guitar most of my life. I really just want to read…

Started by Mick Kyte in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 2, 2013
Reply by sprocket

warped Lyon Healy pickguard

Hello everyone, I'm currently working on an old Lyon and Healy mandolin and the owner would like to keep the pickgaurd. it's cracked at the…

Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk

8 Dec 1, 2013
Reply by David Farmer

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