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1940 Epiphone neck reset

I recently bought a '40 epiphone Zenith archtop.  It's in excellent condition, but needs a neckreset(bridge shaved way down, trapeze restin…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

7 Apr 27, 2012
Reply by Dave Richard

Looking for better end nippers

I found a pair of side cutters a year ago that have a compound linkage on one side (Princess Auto used to carry them), it makes cutting str…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

16 Apr 24, 2012
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Ouch! Taylor 110 took a hit

Customer brings in his Taylor 110 complaining that the action has gotten higher.  Neck angle issue.  Neck took a hit forward,as seen in hee…

Started by Christian Johnson in Luthier Talk

12 Apr 23, 2012
Reply by Christian Johnson

pancake BJO tuners free to a good home

I just got my new Schaller BJO tuners and have no use for the 4 old Grovers that were a pain in the ykw so if anyone wants them I'll send t…

Started by Tim Mace in Luthier Talk

3 Apr 21, 2012
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Kay Mandolin Scale Length Question

Hi all. A while back I picked up a Kay 2 point mandolin that is missing the fretboard. I haven't been able to find the scale length of this…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

8 Apr 20, 2012
Reply by Ned Knepp

Gibson SG bass setup questions

Hi, I've just bought a used Gibson SG (Heritage) bass 2007, and would really appreciate some tips regarding setup. The neck seems to have a…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

7 Apr 19, 2012
Reply by Brian T. Williams

Bridge Removal - Missing Spruce Under the Bridge

I removed a bridge that was coming up on an old Gibson SJ. The bridge came off very cleanly with few spruce fibers being pulled up, but the…

Started by Philip Secrist in Luthier Talk

4 Apr 17, 2012
Reply by John

Wagner Safe-T Planer Discontinued?

I was just about to buy a Safe-T planer and now it looks like they are discontinued? Bummer..... I remember a thread on here comparing the…

Started by Cyrus Comiskey in Luthier Talk

3 Apr 17, 2012
Reply by Mike Kolb

I want this for Christmas!

After looking the video, I went nuts for this tool: the Jointmaker Pro v2. It's like a bench saw that needs no electricity, the cuts are in…

Started by Alexander López in Metalworking, Machining, Tool & Fixture Making for Luthiers

3 Apr 16, 2012
Reply by John

Repairing a Taylor Top

I got a damaged Taylor 110 on eBay for a low bid.  The hunk of top was missing.  Replacing the missing piece seems pretty straight forward.…

Started by Dan Pennington in Luthier Talk

8 Apr 16, 2012
Reply by Ned Knepp

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