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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

Aria AP-STD II Acoustic Guitar Any Reviews?

I am looking at an Aria parlor as a camping guitar. Price is $75. I have never played one before, but it seems like a decent guitar given t…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

12 Sep 22, 2012
Reply by Len Biglin

HOWE - ORME neck in need of body

I have had this Howe-Orme neck for years, hoping that eventually I would come across a body needing a neck.  No luck thus far.  If anybody…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

20 Sep 19, 2012
Reply by Tim Mace

6 string banjo

Bought a six string banjo at an antiques fair, total wreck but the skin was good so I bought it and have restored it to something like its…

Started by Steve Bettesworth in Luthier Talk

11 Sep 18, 2012
Reply by Steve Bettesworth

glued saddles, why?

A friend of mine has bought a new Martin OM-28v and it has a glued long through saddle. I heard of old vintage models with glued long saddl…

Started by mirco riccò in Luthier Talk

25 Sep 18, 2012
Reply by mirco riccò

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