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separating glue-joints with hot airgun

I wanted to share my experience of what I see as a quite easy (and so far successeful) method of opening glue joints. It has been tested in…

Started by Magnus Hultin in Luthier Talk

22 Jan 26, 2013
Reply by Ned Knepp

Exact measurements of Gibson 24-3/4" scale

Can someone tell me what the exact measurements are between the face of the nut and front edge of the saddle for both E strings on a Gibson…

Started by Michael Van Brackle in Luthier Talk

18 Jan 26, 2013
Reply by nathan clark

Tightening an unreachable jack

Hi guys. This is an Aria baritone classical guitar. It has a loose jack and it sticks out badly. The trouble is that I cannot reach the da…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

8 Jan 24, 2013
Reply by tadej bratkovic

Refretting of arch top with floating neck extension

I am going to refret a Hofner 455S archtop with a fairly thin laminated top. This guitar has a neck extension that is without body connect…

Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk

11 Jan 24, 2013
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

Fret tangs sticking out the side of a Fender Tele

Hi Guys,   I have a mid-2000's MIM Fender Tele that has the fret tangs sticking out the side all the way up the neck on both sides. It has…

Started by Cyrus Comiskey in Luthier Talk

9 Jan 23, 2013
Reply by Mark Pollock

Wiring suggestion for Epiphone Dot and a LP Studio 1991

Hi to everybody! I have to upgrade a Epiphone Dot. The costumer wants a classical blues sound. I've attached the wiring diagram of the Epi…

Started by Stefano in Luthier Talk

12 Jan 22, 2013
Reply by Michael P. Lemieux

What do you charge for a hole repair?

Hi folks, I've seen several websites of repairmen who have a list of basic prices for standard repairs like re-frets, new nuts, neck resets…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

10 Jan 20, 2013
Reply by John Cartwright

Elite strat to get a Kahler.

Hi everyone , my friend has a Fender Elite strat , and wants to replace the original bridge with a Kahler , has anyone tried this before ?…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

2 Jan 20, 2013
Reply by Len Biglin

Spontaneous steel wool combustion

I smelled smoke in my shop tonight the source was a glowing red roll of Lee Valley 0000 steel wool. I put it in a bucket and filled it with…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

11 Jan 20, 2013
Reply by Mike Kolb

Lets talk benches and shops!

              One of my favorite things to see and hear about are luthiers shops and work benches. I feel like they are key elements that m…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

25 Jan 19, 2013
Reply by RETROROD

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