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Re-gluing headstock that has been glued up before..

HI all.  I've been meaning to ask you your opinion on re-gluing headstocks that have been glued up before. Ive gotten a rash of them in the…

Started by Steve Baker in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 29, 2013
Reply by Gary Fried

Replace single fret?

Taking a look at my archtop with the bridge and strings off, I have one popped fret that will not bed down, despite several attempts with t…

Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk

9 Aug 28, 2013
Reply by Robert May

Please Indentify: Very Hard Dark Orange Wood?

I am roughing out a L-1 style bridge for an archtop. I made a base from rosewood. I decided to cap it a harder wood. I grabbed a little hun…

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

3 Aug 28, 2013
Reply by Thomas James

Do acoustic guitars wear out?

  I recently, on you tube, caught an old interview with James Taylor where he went into his climate controlled vault and showed off some of…

Started by Peter Laine in Luthier Talk

26 Aug 27, 2013
Reply by Ned Knepp

A little beauty on German ebay

Saw these today, would love the one on the right but I'm all spent out and 'Herindoors' wants the lounge decorating.  http://cgi.ebay.de/w

Started by Steve Bettesworth in Luthier Talk

8 Aug 27, 2013
Reply by Ned Knepp

Horrible quality work - proper response

Okay, to set the scene - I'm an amateur luthier, I've done some nice work, and I generally don't take on things that I haven't done. Local…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

11 Aug 26, 2013
Reply by Robert May

LP wiring question?

Hey everybody. I have this Agile LP I am wiring up for a buddy. I put CTS pots in and some orange drop caps. My buddy wanted to use the pic…

Started by David Edward Helmer in Luthier Talk

4 Aug 25, 2013
Reply by David Edward Helmer

Another expert neck repair :-)

Got this in today. The new owner (a good friend of mine), bought it for a song from a bass player who tried to repair it the quick and dirt…

Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk

7 Aug 24, 2013
Reply by Grahame Myers

67 Martin D-18 mods

I just read the discussion on the bttf ES-335 mod and I have a related question.  I recently did a repair on a 67' D-18 Martin, it was in v…

Started by Peter Laine in Luthier Talk

11 Aug 23, 2013
Reply by michael carne

Any info on this Regal?

I'm working on an old parlor size Regal, and the customer would like some info on how old it is. In addition, I was wondering if this instr…

Started by Ian Pender in Luthier Talk

8 Aug 23, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

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