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What is the best way to shine-up frets, fine steel wool, or fine sand paper?

Hello again all. I have a Fender Squier Telecaster with medium jumbo frets. The frets are in great shape, plenty of meat left on them, but…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

10 Oct 23, 2011
Reply by Arthur Sweeney

Ramping string slots

I've read Frank's brief pictorial instruction on ramping the bridge to let the strings form a better break angle when the saddle must be lo…

Started by Brent Hutto in Luthier Talk

11 Oct 23, 2011
Reply by Jim Hester

Best way to cut a fretboard reveal edge on for binding.

So I need a black bottom edge of the fretboard slot cut, and white binding will be added. Is this clear?  I will post a picture....

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

9 Oct 21, 2011
Reply by John

Mario Martello 1968 classic w/cracks

An original Mario Martello made in Concord, CA in 1968.  The cracks in the back are open but look like a bad repair was attempted.  The woo…

Started by harrison phipps in Luthier Talk

1 Oct 21, 2011
Reply by Mike Kolb

Concert Grand Autoharp

Hello Frank:   You will remember me as the fellow from Wisconsin who walked into your shop in September and bent your ear about the Zimmerm…

Started by Mike Wolkomir in Luthier Talk

0 Oct 21, 2011

tone cap question

Hi, I have on the bench an Epiphone Explorer with EMG active humbuckers and what looks like the standard EMG control harness. It all seems…

Started by David Reilly in Luthier Talk

11 Oct 20, 2011
Reply by David Reilly

tail piece buckled 12 string top

A friend of mine gave me this espana 12 string. I am by no means a Luthier. I do own a furniture restoration shop so I know my way around a…

Started by John Anderson in Luthier Talk

11 Oct 19, 2011
Reply by Ned Knepp

Circa 1980's Yamaha neck re-set

I have an FG-512 slot head 12str. that I'm going to take to someone here in Alberta for a neck re-set and I wonder if I could please get so…

Started by keith angus in Luthier Talk

9 Oct 19, 2011
Reply by Ian Barker

Power fret slotting jig I built...

  With my Kay Kraft Guitar obsession in full swing, I needed to  start being able to build fretboards from scratch... Here is the Facebook…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

14 Oct 19, 2011
Reply by FRANK

"Planning" for my first guitar build

After researching the heck out of doing my first guitar build, I'm STRONGLY thinking that I'd be doing myself a disservice by buying a kit.…

Started by Tom Mitchell in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 19, 2011
Reply by Mike Kolb

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