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where is tom krebs of Monster guitar in tujunga

Hi all  I am looking for Tom Krebs in the pas the has worked on my guitars  and I have another small project for him If he wants some work …

Started by glen pyle in Luthier Talk

7 Dec 17, 2011
Reply by glen pyle

CITES permit?

I just finished a bluegrass guitar out of Honduran Rosewood.  This species is listed in CITES appendix III and I believe it needs a permit…

Started by harrison phipps in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 16, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

Help me with a Gibson L-3 Repair

Hello all! A customer brought me this Gibson L-3 acoustic today and I have a couple questions. First what can you tell me about the origin…

Started by Justin in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 15, 2011
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

Help identify vintage parlor guitar

A friend brought me this to repair and assess, and, while I can guess the period in general, it is missing any identification as to the mak…

Started by Barbara Millikan in Luthier Talk

17 Dec 14, 2011
Reply by David Collins

'75 LoPrinzi repair questions

Hi: a friend is the original owner of his '75 Loprinzi LR-20 dred: serial # indicates it was built before the AMF production began.  A nice…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 14, 2011
Reply by fred marcuson

Alder wood

Hello, Just need a couple of opinions about Alder wood. Do you think there's much of a difference between the Alder purchased from Stewmac,…

Started by Michael P. Lemieux in Luthier Talk

2 Dec 13, 2011
Reply by Michael P. Lemieux

Top Brace Repair - Best Method

Hi All, I have a Suzuki No. 12 guitar, probably from the sixties. The top braces at the saddle have separated from the top and the saddle i…

Started by Ray Kallas in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 13, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

router speed tips please folks ?????

about to shape an alder body [ around 1 3/4 " thick ] with an inverted  cutter [  home made router table ] .  the bit itself is 1/2 shank w…

Started by nick-p in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 13, 2011
Reply by Igor

Foil decal help

  I have an old Framus "Texan"  with the "s"  in Framus lifting from the headstock decal.    Any advice as to fixing it?    Thanks

Started by Wayne Walker in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 12, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

bbc4 scrap orchestra

any one out there seen the program about using scrap to make musical instruments to play tchaikovsky's 1812 symphony ? No guitars in there…

Started by Ron Ellison in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 11, 2011
Reply by Ron Ellison

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