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Humidity Question?

Hey guys. Got a Taylor in the other day. It is one of those w/ no back bracing. Any who... the high side of the saddle is almost flush with…

Started by David Edward Helmer in Luthier Talk

12 Mar 22, 2013
Reply by Paul Verticchio

What do YOU use your compressed air system for in YOUR shop?

   I am just wanting to get some thoughts, pictures of the different things that a Luthier's shop would be using this equipment for.  I am…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 22, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

ES 335 Plans

I'm designing the plans for a semi hollow guitar and a bass based on Gibson's 335.I'd appriciate if someone help me with some pictures of t…

Started by Alvaro Balderrama Chiappe in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 22, 2013
Reply by Mac Walker

Heater for Spatulas, Putty Knives, and Palette Knives.

I came across this Belson Gold N Hot curling iron heater and thought it might be the ticket for heating tools for lifting the fretboard ton…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 22, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

Black light repair question.....

I've gotten a guitar back with the headstock re-broken....I used a black light to look for traces of old glue and saw nothing...I can see t…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

7 Mar 21, 2013
Reply by Luke Single

I would like to start a discussion on what you think makes your acoustic guitar sound so good

 I have done some experimenting when building  acoustic Guitars with diferent braceing and so on and was just woundering what you builders…

Started by William F.Eden in Luthier Talk

14 Mar 21, 2013
Reply by Jeff Highland

Balloon to fill soundhole while spraying .

I use a balloon to fill the soundhole when spraying , and I spray Nitro . This time around I am having the worst ever problem with fish-eye…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

13 Mar 20, 2013
Reply by Cal Maier

Thickness sander

I've been getting away with an auxiliary bed on my thickness planer and using a friends thickness sander but I need my own.I have some part…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

35 Mar 20, 2013
Reply by nick-p

Thrilled To Announce...

My friends: I'm thrilled to announce the grand opening on April 1st (yeah, yeah I know... ;) it's April fools day...) of Ann Arbor Guitars…

Started by Hesh Breakstone in Luthier Talk

22 Mar 20, 2013
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Laminated neck reset-delam concerns

Hi all,   I am contemplating a neck reset on a 71 Gibson Heritage Custom acoustic.  I know the guitar is not hardly worth the effort.  It b…

Started by Kirt Myers in Luthier Talk

10 Mar 18, 2013
Reply by Mark A. Kane

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