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Automotive Refinishing Masking Tape

Do 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

3 Oct 17, 2012
Reply by John McDonald

Travis Bean Just Delivered

A 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

11 Oct 17, 2012
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

Intonation

Following 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

6 Oct 16, 2012
Reply by Brian T. Williams

Old Potato Bug Mandolin project

New 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

3 Oct 16, 2012
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

proper way to shave-down saddle to lower action

Hi all. I have a Martin D-15 Custom acoustic guitar. It has a new bone saddle, but the action is too high on the guitar. There is plenty of…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

38 Oct 16, 2012
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Pickup for Bandolim

I have a Brazilian bandolim.  I'm looking for a suitable pickup for it.  I tried a Baggs Radius on the exterior of the top but it's way too…

Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk

1 Oct 16, 2012
Reply by Greg Mirken

kay 5 string banjo

I have a Kay 5 string banjo that needs new frets. The person who owns it is a friend who wants to start talking banjo lessons with it. The…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

9 Oct 15, 2012
Reply by Lee Gendvilas

best new $300 guitar..??

Hi again, I am in the market for a new acoustic, just browsing right now, but, could anyone recommend a good dreadnought for around 300 dol…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

7 Oct 14, 2012
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Mystery guitar

Hi folks. The vintage dealer for whom I repair got the referenced guitar in a "collection buy". See the photos of the unrestored guitar. In…

Started by Paul Verticchio in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 14, 2012
Reply by Paul Verticchio

A new source of rattling sounds in a guitar.

While getting the neck off my Guild D35 project today, I found a chunk of soundhole rosette sitting in the dovetail area. I can just imag…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

4 Oct 14, 2012
Reply by Alexander López

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