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Order of operations for a Guild neck removal

So, I picked up another project. This one is a Guild D35 from 1982, which suffered a shattered neck and some really, really bad epoxy and c…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

7 Oct 11, 2012
Reply by Ian Barker

Very odd course tuning request for a build...

A customer who has come up with some weird requests has come up with another....A 6 string , tuned similar to a violin...He'd like the low…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

2 Oct 9, 2012
Reply by Alexander López

Re-Finish??

Hi, I would welcome all your opinions and advice please. I have just bought a used Ibanez AFB200 hollowbody bass that is lightweight (ideal…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

8 Oct 9, 2012
Reply by Brian T. Williams

'73 Gretsch White Falcon

I have this guitar in for wiring issues. It would certainly be easier to diagnose if I was certain what all these switches were for. Anybod…

Started by Joshua Levin-Epstein in Luthier Talk

8 Oct 6, 2012
Reply by Phil Keener

anyone else lousy at drilling?

I just realized that all of the worse faults in my first build are from drilling actions. Free hand or with a press, I can screw it up. May…

Started by brian mastro in Luthier Talk

18 Oct 4, 2012
Reply by brian mastro

Wurlitzer 1900 ? parlour .

Hi Guys , this one just came in , quite cute , laquer really bad/dirty , many cracks in one piece back , 2 tuner buttons gone , very low ba…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

2 Oct 3, 2012
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

E.J.Berg 1897

This wonderful guitar came to my workshop for repair and setup. Do any of you know something about this builder? It is definitely professio…

Started by Andras Novak in Luthier Talk

19 Oct 2, 2012
Reply by Ian Barker

Favorite Mandolins To Work on (and to play)

What are your favorite mandolins to work on (and play) and why?

Started by Adam Sweet in Luthier Talk

8 Sep 30, 2012
Reply by Ned Knepp

rejoining cracked sides, that don't want to rejoin

I have a mandolin that had it's neck pushed down hard which broke the heel block and the sides leading away from the neck on both sides. af…

Started by brian mastro in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 30, 2012
Reply by brian mastro

Banjo 5th string planetary tuner and nut issue

A little help, please.  I've got a new fender banjo in from a local music store with a broken 5th string (plastic) nut and a loose 5th stri…

Started by Christian Johnson in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 28, 2012
Reply by Christian Johnson

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