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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

Online tool for luthiers, under progress

Hello, I recently came across frets.com - which i "devoured", because it's so full of great insight and information, and from there on I di…

Started by Eros Nicolau in Luthier Talk

15 Sep 28, 2012
Reply by Eros Nicolau

Headstock split

I am planning to follow FF's advice from the .com site and fill this crack with hot hide glue and clamp it up. Just figured I'd play it saf…

Started by John McDonald in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 27, 2012
Reply by Mark Pollock

Taylor Big Baby , is the bolt-on neck OK?

Hi, I've been looking at the Taylor Big Baby acoustic guitar, and noticed is has a bolt-on neck, with tinted wood screws visible on the fre…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 27, 2012
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Carbon fiber top crack

I've got a CR carbon fiber acoustic in the shop with a pair of top cracks and a 9 inch top to side seam separation. I'm guessing slow-set e…

Started by Stephen Morgan in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 24, 2012
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

Best way for gluing frets

Hi, I have already done a few refrets and I always had trouble with spillage while wicking the glue into the slots on bound fingerboards.…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

13 Sep 24, 2012
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Possible twisted neck!

HI all. i have recently discovered that my guitar may have a twisted neck. it is a takamine acoustic and i love it dearly so any help would…

Started by nathan evans in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 23, 2012
Reply by tadej bratkovic

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