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Relative humidity at different temperaturesI live in Trinidad West Indies, it's hot, very hot, and it rains a lot. I repair guitars and am getting in to building. I have worried fo… Started by Peter Laine in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 13, 2013 Reply by Peter Laine |
New member saying hello.Hello everybody. I came across this website while researching crack repair for a classical guitar top and am very impressed with the qualit… Started by Walter Bowden in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 12, 2013 Reply by Ned Knepp |
Can you do a "California Neck Reset" for a cutaway?OK you wise, older Californians (I am thinking of Mr Ford and Mr Hostetter here), and others. Can you advise me on this? But, first I nee… Started by Mark McLean in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 12, 2013 Reply by Donald A. Fortune |
Arch Top Neck RemovalI just glued the neck onto an archtop I am building. The fit was perfect (using a thin shim) when dry fitting so I went ahead and glued it.… Started by Philip Secrist in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Andrew |
Gluing a Martin Pickguard that DOESN'T have any "wood fibers" stuck to itHey folks, The 1976 Martin D-18 I'm working on has the classic shrunk pickguard with obligatory top crack. I've repaired the crack and am… Started by Brian Stewart in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 11, 2013 Reply by steve carmody |
Small quantities--sign painter's tape, 3M Stickit GoldI'm about to fit a new bridge to an archtop guitar. Dan Earlewine has a good StewMac trade secrets column on how to do it with a Stew Mac… Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 10, 2013 Reply by LARRY KLOSE |
Building a 12 string- suggestions for top and bracing?A friend asked me to build a 12 string for her husband, so I'm in the planning phase. Actually, my first guitar was a 12 string, built in… Started by Steve Frost in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 10, 2013 Reply by Donald A. Fortune |
Taylor Acoustic Neck ResetDoes anyone know of a reputable third party supplier for the shims that are used in doing a Taylor acoustic neck reset? To the best of my k… Started by Don Korth in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 10, 2013 Reply by Don Korth |
Dept. of 'What Were They Thinking?': repair to Augustino flattopI have been ask to repair this guitar: a '75/'76 Augustino(by Augustino Loprinzi) rosewood dreadnaught. A nicely built guitar...with previ… Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 10, 2013 Reply by Dave Richard |
Guitar case racks, new construction ideas.Hello, I need to build racks for about 350 guitar cases(all acoustic and banjos etc.) and am looking for ideas and photos. What do you guys… Started by Stephen Morgan in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 7, 2013 Reply by Kerry Krishna |
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