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Filled a ding with Titebond but it went black.

Hi Guys , I have a cheap acoustic here with a small ding in the soundboard , I glued a wafer of spruce in the main area and filled around i…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

0 Nov 21, 2011

Best string winder on the market

Makita TD020DSEW I now own 2 of these, if you change a lot of strings this thing rocks.....2500 rpm, hammer kicks in before most string bre…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

15 Nov 21, 2011
Reply by FRANK

Bridge Saddle & Nut Materials

Hi, Is there any way of confirming what material a bridge and/or nut are made from. I have just acquired a fantastic, all solid wood guitar…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

40 Nov 21, 2011
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Refret 1963 Jazzmaster

I recently acquired a 63 Jazzmaster that I'm slowly restoring. It's in great shape and just needed a couple of parts. The frets however are…

Started by Jerome Jeffrey in Luthier Talk

11 Nov 21, 2011
Reply by Jerome Jeffrey

Please can anyone help to identify this guitar?

Hi,I purchased it recently (for an incredibly small amount of cash) from a guy who is totally trustworthy and whom I have no reason to dou…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

7 Nov 21, 2011
Reply by Brian T. Williams

Looks like ANYONE can afford to build a guitar!

With the cost of tone woods and quality tools, I was getting discouraged about being able to afford building a guitar.   Now I'm encouraged…

Started by Tom Mitchell in Luthier Talk

4 Nov 16, 2011
Reply by Jonathan David Griffin

Egg White Pore Filling

Does anyone have a method for pore filling with egg whites that they would like to share? Or any opinions on it (Pros or cons of this metho…

Started by Tim Frank in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 16, 2011
Reply by Tim Frank

Intonation

Hi, I have recently bought a Guild GAD F20, amazing guitar for the money, and everything I was looking for in a small bodied instrument. Ho…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

18 Nov 16, 2011
Reply by Scott Supak

Matsumoku Aria Pro II TS Bridge problems

I have some problems with a Aria Pro II TS400 bridge.  This is a '81 model guitar with a string through body bridge.  Matsumoku used a coup…

Started by Perry Kiehl in Luthier Talk

5 Nov 15, 2011
Reply by Perry Kiehl

Additives in Shellac for durabulity?

  I restore a lot of classical guitars and find myself french polishing a lot. I have read in old books about adding tree resins and ox gal…

Started by Gabriel Dehoyos in Luthier Talk

4 Nov 15, 2011
Reply by Gabriel Dehoyos

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