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Name that Martin

What model Martin is Jimmy Cagney playing in attached?

Started by Tim Mace in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 23, 2012
Reply by Tim Mace

Mahogany bookcase - salvaged lumber - you know how it is.

At the end of the school year, I saw one of my co-workers getting rid of a large, deep bookcase. I went in for a closer look and realized t…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 22, 2012
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

Advice on rebuild of old Mexican Gitirron

Hi, New member but old timer.  I recently acquired and old Mexican guitarron that is labeled Jacinto Lemus Reyes that is in pretty bad shap…

Started by Frank Piez in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 21, 2012
Reply by Frank Piez

Takamine 12 string neck replacement?

 Hi, first time here. I'm not a luthier, but I have an 1977 or 78 Takamine F-385 12 string that I got brand new some 35 yrs. ago. Over the…

Started by Wendell Cooper in Luthier Talk

7 Jul 19, 2012
Reply by Wendell Cooper

Mystery double neck acoustic guitar

hi all Haven't been here for a while, both my computers died within a week awhile ago, don't you just love modern technology... Back to the…

Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk

8 Jul 19, 2012
Reply by Grahame Myers

gluing crack in soundboard

Hello,     I need some advice about fixing a crack in my 1960's Goya G-10. Having successfully glued the extension of this crack from the b…

Started by Tom Derrick in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 18, 2012
Reply by Ned Knepp

Economy tuners modification

I'm working on a guitar that has very flimsy economy tuners. Most of them have a very big gap between the plate and the gear so the shaft w…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 16, 2012
Reply by Ned Knepp

neck reset on 12 string?

I have a Yamaha FG230. I've straightened the neck, new bone nut/saddle, JLD bridge doctor. When I put a straightedge to the bridge, it touc…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

9 Jul 15, 2012
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Fathead - from the late great 'brass rush' of 1979!

Anyone remember these?  :)

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 15, 2012
Reply by Scott Supak

super glue

Hey y'all, After many years of repairs and builds I have a question that I should have asked earlier.  What is the difference between "Loct…

Started by Dale Humphries in Luthier Talk

24 Jul 15, 2012
Reply by Bill Langsdorf

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