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Gibson J-50 reset...3 piece neck delaminationWorking on a 1970s J-50. Just steamed off the neck...3pc neck and the little "slivers" that make the tenon released from the neck shaft an… Started by Brian Stewart in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 22, 2020 Reply by Brian Stewart |
Polishing order for mirror glaze productsHi all im going to polish my 96 poly prs with mirror glaze. I have #7 and #9. I have some pick scratches and a slight bit of haze along w… Started by J45joe in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 21, 2020 Reply by Freddie Cisneros |
Martin DM neck bolts?On the bench we have a Martin DM which has a low vibration (sound) seems to be in or about the neck if/ when you tap or bump it with heel o… Started by Hector Trevino in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 20, 2020 Reply by Freddie Cisneros |
Reducing chipping on Ebony fretboard .Hi guys , Ive been refretting an ebony board and it"s flaking and chipping like crazy . The job is done now , but Ive been wondering if a s… Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2020 Reply by Walter W Wright |
Newish Fender Factory ?Some years ago I remember reading that Fender had bought up some smaller factories in Tacoma area (I think) and tried to move the staff to… Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2020 Reply by Len Biglin |
Frets.com?Hi Frank, Hi All others on this site, I hope you're doing well during these strange times. Jonathan Lee here (CFox Guitars, Walden Guitars,… Started by Jonathan Lee in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 12, 2020 Reply by Jonathan Lee |
SqualaneI have tried this as a fretboard- and bridge oil on raw wood and it's very good indeed. This is not an oil or a wax, but similar to nose gr… Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk |
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Ebonized Fret Boards and BridgesHope this subject has not been driven into the ground. What is an ebonized guitar fret board or bridge? What wood species were used? Wh… Started by Dave Hanna in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 5, 2020 Reply by Dave Hanna |
Finding mechanical rattles in classical guitarsA customer brought me a new-ish classical that has a few dissonant rattles on certain notes, mostly around the 6-9th frets on the low E and… Started by Eric Gleason in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 4, 2020 Reply by Eric Gleason |
1974 Ibanez Concord with a back-bowed neck!So I have this guitar on my bench that has a lot of back bow even with the truss rod completely loose, and no strings on it. Apparently it… Started by Michael Burton in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 4, 2020 Reply by Roger Häggström |
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