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Building Resonator Guitars

Has anyone had any experience building a resonator guitar? I am just finishing up my first acoustic & have a friend who is asking me to…

Started by Joey Herscovitch in Luthier Talk

39 Oct 4, 2013
Reply by Don Korth

Side crack gluing problem

This is the Martin tenor uke that has needed repair for the past 40 years.  The long side crack can be brought together, but only with the…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

13 Oct 3, 2013
Reply by Paul Breen

My New Steamer

I am more of an electric guitar guy, but in the last several years have been working more and more on acoustic guitars. After reading an ar…

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

10 Oct 2, 2013
Reply by Boyd Johnson

Looking for 1 rosewood bridge pin

I have been searching ebay for some time. I am short 1 bridge pin to finish an older ukulele project. I understand that I could order a new…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

7 Oct 2, 2013
Reply by Tim Mace

Backbow Suggestions Needed

I just refretted a Les Paul Custom.  With the strings off, an 1/8th of a turn of the truss rod nut straightened the neck. With the strings…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

20 Sep 30, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

Need help identifying this banjo

A strange banjo came into the shop where I work recently, and we need help identifying it. We're guessing its from sometime in the 1920's,…

Started by Ian Pender in Luthier Talk

11 Sep 28, 2013
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Major fretting tools debunked for a new guy.

I am becoming more involved in instrument repair and its time I moved on to more serious and accurate fret work. I have been looking at som…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

30 Sep 28, 2013
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

1958 Gretsch Clipper with broken truss rod

I don't feel good about asking this forum about instrument values, but you ladies and gents are all I have when it comes to these types of…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

8 Sep 27, 2013
Reply by Thomas James

String suggestions for acoustic/electric archtop

I just finished a neck reset on this old 50's Kay and was hoping to get some guidance on string selection. I have my go to's when it comes…

Started by John McDonald in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 27, 2013
Reply by John McDonald

Balalaika

For some reason or other I decided to try my hand at fixing up an old Balalaika. The good news is that the neck is nice and straight and it…

Started by John McDonald in Luthier Talk

5 Sep 27, 2013
Reply by John McDonald

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