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Takamine Neck Reset

Anyone here in North America a professional with Martin copying era Takamine neck reset experience looking for referrals?

Started by nathan clark in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 20, 2012
Reply by Jeffrey L. Suits

MICARTA?

I've just received a Martin Auditorium 000C-16GTE for repairs. It's the first instrument that I've seen with a MICARTA fret board and bridg…

Started by John D. Oakes in Luthier Talk

35 Feb 18, 2012
Reply by Paul Hostetter

Luthier Shop Engraving Circa 1751

Found this engraving on eBay. I can't afford it, but it is nice to see some things haven't changed much 260 years of 'progress'. Cheers -…

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 18, 2012
Reply by Eric Steven Johansen

acoustic or electric, should I just pick one?

Hi, this is not really a luthier question, but still a guitar question, more or less.. Anyway, I  have been playing guitar off and on for 2…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

15 Feb 16, 2012
Reply by Thomas James

Tenacious Asian glues

Anybody else noticed how the Asian glues seem to be getting stronger and stronger? I started a job today on a Jackson: The client wanted to…

Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk

9 Feb 15, 2012
Reply by Tai Fu

Removal techniques for laminated bracing

Gentlemen; Any good advice on how to lift laminated internal back-seam strips for a repair of separation/cracking between the 2nd & 4th…

Started by keith angus in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 14, 2012
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Problem w/ lacquer finish

Have a puzzle-- the lacquer finish is starting to stick to the insides of the case as some spots.  It's almost like something is plasticizi…

Started by Dave Fox in Luthier Talk

10 Feb 14, 2012
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Fishman Archtop Bridge weak on Bass side

Hi all , I have been looking at a nice archtop guitar , the owner installed a Fishman archtop bridge/pickup and asked to to rectify a very…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

7 Feb 11, 2012
Reply by Len Biglin

Restoring 1930s Grover two screw banjo machines...

A few of the Kay Kraft tenor guitars and rosewood 6 strings use these old style machine heads. The leather pressure spacer things are falli…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

11 Feb 9, 2012
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Martin DX1RGT Neck Removal

I have a guitar that was found during the cleanup of a house fire. The top is way out of shape and I believe I want to take it off to strai…

Started by Jeff Reese in Luthier Talk

15 Feb 9, 2012
Reply by lonnie james barber

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