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Es125 finish problems and crazy FB Radius

So am working on a friends 55' es125. The fretboard seems to have a compound radius from 7.25nut to 12" bridge. Is that factory? It dosent…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

8 Nov 25, 2013
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Cold bridge removal, chisel style..?

Has anyone round here used this method for removing bridges much? I'm interested because I have a guitar (my dad's 73 Fender F 15, nothing…

Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk

39 Nov 24, 2013
Reply by Russell Vance

Another hall of shame photo

If only they made something to attach here, darn!  Oh well, I think I have some massive industrial solder that should do the trick.  Funny…

Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk

8 Nov 24, 2013
Reply by Randall Curtis Bowman

Need some finishing advice: pore filler and staining.

So I have an electric build pretty well ready for staining and spraying, and I need some pointers etc. up to this point Ive only done strai…

Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk

5 Nov 23, 2013
Reply by Andrew

1966 Gibson Trini Lopez with Separating Fingerboard

I did a setup on an old cherry red Trini Lopez today and, as I held it in my lap to set the intonation, I noticed a crack along the bottom…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

11 Nov 23, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

StewMac visits : Frank Ford

One Cool Vid

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

10 Nov 23, 2013
Reply by Andrew

70's Stat neck flaking.

I have a piece brought in by my first repeat customer that isn't a friend or relative. It's a 1976 Tele in great shape with few nicks, ding…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

7 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Thomas James

The GOOD, Bad and the UGLY

Hey all! As some of you know, I am an extreme vintage Gibson fanatic and caretaker and restorer of such. Not a trained luthier, but love at…

Started by RETROROD in Luthier Talk

28 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by RETROROD

Stumbled across this video and thought I would share...

Nice video about guitars and wood usage.... http://viooz.co/movies/23034-musicwood-2012.html

Started by David Edward Helmer in Luthier Talk

6 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by sprocket

Putting a little back bow in a Carbon Fibre reinforced neck.

I have to finish up a neck started by someone else. No truss rod, but it has a carbon Fibre rod in the centre where the truss rod would go.…

Started by Michael Tulloch in Luthier Talk

8 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Michael Tulloch

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