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Help to identify Gibson Archtop

Hello All! A customer came in with this instrument and I'm trying to find out what model it may be. I'm sure some of you out there can help…

Started by Justin in Luthier Talk

9 Mar 8, 2012
Reply by Bernie Daniel

Tuner Washer Bubbles

Hello All, here's my dilemma.  Swapped tuners on an '87 J-40.  Changed out the big square gold Martin keys for a set of NOS '80's Nickel Gr…

Started by Ray Booker in Luthier Talk

9 Mar 7, 2012
Reply by William F.Eden

Pink plastic First Act guitar

I don't need help, just sympathy - One of my 3rd grade students needed help getting her "guitar" in tune. I had her bring it in. It's pla…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

11 Mar 7, 2012
Reply by Robert May

Heel crack in Gibson bowtie 5stg banjo

Hello again. I now have a Gibson bowtie 5stg banjo with a crack in the heel (see pics). I would like some help in making sure I'm thinking…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 6, 2012
Reply by Lee Gendvilas

archtop guitar center seam separation

Hi I built a D'Angelico New Yorker copy from Tom Ribbecke's plan (via Luthier's Mercantile) about 12 years ago.  It has since developed a c…

Started by Ernie Miciak in Luthier Talk

13 Mar 6, 2012
Reply by Jeff Highland

Great Video about Gryphon with Mr. Frank Ford!

I was just googling around and found this soulful little gem: http://vimeo.com/37742991

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

7 Mar 5, 2012
Reply by Alexander López

question about nut slots

hello,   i am just an amateur guitar player with an interest in guitars.  i was looking at the a-b-c-d picture of nut slots on this page: h…

Started by mc in Luthier Talk

15 Mar 4, 2012
Reply by Paul Hostetter

Split Headstock graft

A friend has an older Chinese Guitar named Flinthill. It has been in a car accident and pieced back together. The tuners were of various ty…

Started by william lotts in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 3, 2012
Reply by william lotts

Troubleshooting undersaddle transducers

Hi all- every once in a while I see a flat top come in the shop with transducer problems and although I can hold my own on conventional "pi…

Started by Hector Trevino in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 2, 2012
Reply by Len Biglin

Yamaha FG340 warped Neck

Hi All, I've been lurking on this forum for a while, browsing through all of the useful info posted here... I've been making acoustic inst…

Started by Jon Burton in Luthier Talk

7 Mar 2, 2012
Reply by Jon Burton

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