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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 |
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Oct 22, 2012 Reply by nick-p |
Sunken Sound HoleI 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 |
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Oct 21, 2012 Reply by Eric Steven Johansen |
Vintage Instrument Label RemovalI 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 |
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Oct 21, 2012 Reply by Jim Garber |
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 |
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Oct 19, 2012 Reply by Doug Collins |
Slotted or unslotted bridge saddleI'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 |
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Oct 19, 2012 Reply by tadej bratkovic |
neck resethello out there. i've just joined the freternity. i've got a washburn with too high an action. tried the obvious to fix it. no good. checke… Started by graham gordon in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 18, 2012 Reply by graham gordon |
Automotive Refinishing Masking TapeDo you guys know about this stuff? I discovered it years ago when I got tired of trimming masking tape to fit in between close frets when… Started by Christian Johnson in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 17, 2012 Reply by John McDonald |
Travis Bean Just DeliveredA customer sent over this Travis Bean to be completed a couple of months ago. One of the last made as far as I can tell and never completed… Started by Eric Steven Johansen in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 17, 2012 Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein |
IntonationFollowing on, and taking advice from my previous thread (Re-Finish??), I decided to clean up and re-string the Ibanez Artcore bass (see bel… Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2012 Reply by Brian T. Williams |
Old Potato Bug Mandolin projectNew Item on project: In the picture you will see an inlay, individual pieces, looks to be tortoise of some kind. It is cracked and crusty,… Started by Jerry Ryan in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2012 Reply by Eric Steven Johansen |
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