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VHS Guitar repair videos up for grabs...

I've got three of the Dan Erlewine Guitar Repair videos that I've watched dozens of times. I think I've squeezed about all the information…

Started by Mark A. Kane in Luthier Talk

Hardware B-Bender. Rough, but it works!

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

neck reset on Epiphone archtop

I am resetting the neck on my 1940 Epiphone Zenith(the bridge had been shaved very low, before I bought it).  I have been assuming that I c…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

Fretboard Journal podcasts

I recently came across these great podcasts while poking around the itunes store. The guys over at the Fretboard Journal have taped some re…

Started by John McDonald in Luthier Talk

padauk + purpleheart keeping their colour ???

i realise that these woods are at their most colourful when first cut or sanded but can we stop them dulling with prolonged ultraviolet ?.…

Started by nick-p in Luthier Talk

Sunken Sound Hole

I could use some advice. I have an 1946 Harmony 165. It's all mahogany, one piece top and back. I rescued it a while back, resetting the ne…

Started by Rich Middendorf in Luthier Talk

Vintage Instrument Label Removal

I have an old ornate bowlback mandolin that I believe was made in Italy but which has two labels from a New York City dealer or store glued…

Started by Jim Garber in Luthier Talk

How thin is too thin for a cedar top?

I wanted to make my next guitar with a really thin top, but I think I might have gone to far. I'm at less than .100 without braces attached…

Started by Doug Collins in Luthier Talk

Slotted or unslotted bridge saddle

I'm making a new bridge saddle for my acoustic and I was wondering if I should slot it or not. The old one was plastic and it chipped right…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk