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Drops of paint and orange peel

Hi... I've just paint my guitar in sonic blue. Unfortunately it's all ALMOST  perfect: a) I've a pair of drops (the paint was too liquid) a…

Started by Stefano in Luthier Talk

9 Nov 6, 2012
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

First Mando

OK Folks, I am getting my kit together to build my first F5 style mandolin (SIminoff's "Build a bluegrass..."). Thing is I want to go easy…

Started by RoBanJo in Luthier Talk

10 Nov 5, 2012
Reply by RoBanJo

Nut Slot Repair

Hi All, this is my first post on this forum. I have a problem that I hope you can help me with. Whilst performing a basic set up on my acou…

Started by Rob Beck in Luthier Talk

13 Nov 5, 2012
Reply by Rob Beck

Lyon and Healey Banjo Neck Rod

I had the neck off an 1890s Lyon and Healey 5-string banjo to replace the skin head, and noticed this section of light colored wood under t…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

16 Nov 5, 2012
Reply by George Roberts

Fretting over frets...

Hey out there, I'm remaking a Strat for my cousin, replacing the body but refurbishing the 1980's-early 1990's ESP maple neck.  I removed t…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

11 Nov 3, 2012
Reply by Mark A. Kane

Vintage national resonator # 351 neck reset.

I know that there are plenty other discussions in our forum here to help with this procedure but i have a few more questions. 1. are the sh…

Started by Bob H Abernathy III in Luthier Talk

0 Nov 3, 2012

Angled nut slots

Hi all, lately I've seen some high-end acoustics that have the G and D nut slot cut at an angle so the strings follow the angle from the n…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

2 Nov 2, 2012
Reply by Mark Pollock

Scratches covered with white-wood-prepared-for-paint

Good morning (here in Spain it's 9 o'clock):   One of my friends gave me his guitar ask me to fix the mess that he did! He stripped the bod…

Started by Stefano in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 1, 2012
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Fix scratches and dents on the body

Hi to everybody, I need your help in order to solve a little dude that I have. I have stripped all the body of my strato and unfortunatly I…

Started by Stefano in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 1, 2012
Reply by Greg Mirken

TOM bridge specifications

Hello all, I am a regular lurker on this board. I gratefully soak up all I can about flattop repair, my hobby. Here's something new to me,…

Started by Simon Bancroft in Luthier Talk

2 Oct 31, 2012
Reply by Simon Bancroft

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