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Taping Off Sound Hole for Polishing

I have a Gibson J-200 vintage in for repair. The original owner glued double wooden pickguards on each side and the new owner asked me to r…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

14 Jun 19, 2013
Reply by William F.Eden

'64 J-200 neck reset - anyone here done one?

Hey folks,   Well, it doesn't have to be a '64...(:<>)   I picked up an older J-200 when I was in L.A. a few weeks ago, and now that…

Started by Chris Scott in Luthier Talk

0 Jun 18, 2013

Old Side Repair

This is the University of Michigan guitar, now identified as Bay State.  The back is off...it was 3/4 off when I bought it.  The end block…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

5 Jun 18, 2013
Reply by George Roberts

Bridge lifting on a brand new J-200? or simply insufficent glue on a small area?

Hello to everyone, this is my first post, and any advice from you experts would appreciated... this is a brand new j-200, I just discovered…

Started by Riccardo Rinaudo in Luthier Talk

5 Jun 17, 2013
Reply by Riccardo Rinaudo

Removing the back from a Favilla Baritone

Okay, this is a new task that I have never taken on before, and I'm finding it to be a real toughy. I stopped my attempt today until I coul…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

10 Jun 17, 2013
Reply by Mark Pollock

University of Michigan guitar

I bought this guitar about 15 years ago at an estate sale.  It has a small paper label in the sound hole that says "University of Michigan.…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

18 Jun 16, 2013
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

New Website on Vintage Musical Instrument Cases

We're all working on vintage instruments, so may have an interest in vintage cases as well. I’ve just published a new website about Vintage…

Started by Steve Kirtley in Luthier Talk

7 Jun 16, 2013
Reply by Steve Kirtley

Changing my approach...

So, I have noticed a tendency to reach for the super glue more recently and I was thinking about it and thought maybe I should start using…

Started by David Edward Helmer in Luthier Talk

2 Jun 16, 2013
Reply by Chris Scott

Korean Squire Strat

I have a Korean Squire Strat, serial #6115529. It came to me for polishing, a broken jack, and a fret dress/setup. I put on strings and was…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

24 Jun 16, 2013
Reply by Paul Young

A Les Paul 'Builders' vid unlike anything I have ever seen before.

 A jig for every single thing he is doing. This is ... mindbogglin...  Les Paul Vid

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

6 Jun 15, 2013
Reply by Russell Vance

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