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Epiphone 12 String Neck Joint Problem

I picked up an inexpensive Epiphone 12 string model FT-102 with a bolt on electric guitar style neck to fix up for my brother in law.  Need…

Started by Dan Pennington in Luthier Talk

6 Sep 15, 2011
Reply by charley erck

Keeping small containers of paint fresh?

Thought I'd toss this question out for the troops....  I'm forever mixing small amounts of tinted lacquer for touch-ups. Various shades of…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

21 Sep 15, 2011
Reply by Phil Keener

Bar fret slot cutting!

Hi everybody! I want to slot a fingerboard for bar frets.  I'm planning on using the LMI 1.5mm bar fret stock.  I'm a card-carrying Luddite…

Started by Ted Kritikos in Luthier Talk

2 Sep 15, 2011
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Vintage Instrument Devaluation Chart??

I'm asking you guys out there if anyone knows where I can find a guide, or some chart, that shows how much different repairs devalue a guit…

Started by Jeff Perkins in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 14, 2011
Reply by Paul Verticchio

replacement buttons for old Martin tuning machines

I have a very old Martin with tuning machines that have lost some of the buttons.  The originals look like ivory but there are three missin…

Started by John Lovett in Luthier Talk

9 Sep 13, 2011
Reply by John Lovett

X bracing for Gibson LG 2 or 3 request

This is a kind of repeat of a thread I put on AGF a few days ago and I got some stuff I can work with but not the specific information I as…

Started by Ron Ellison in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 13, 2011
Reply by Dave Richard

Face Mask for Nitro

Hi , everyone , when spraying nitro laquer I wear a rubber mask with 2 filters and I cant smell the laquer. Does this mean I am safe from t…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 12, 2011
Reply by Len Biglin

Bridge with Hide Glue dry time

Hi, I have a situation where someone needs a guitar bridge repaired fairly quickly. I should be ready to adhere the bridge tomorrow (Wednes…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 11, 2011
Reply by John Cartwright

rookie question aboutfitting a bolt on neck

I bought a routing template for a "strat" type neck, which worked out well as far as getting my body to look like a guitar (without a neck)…

Started by brian mastro in Luthier Talk

2 Sep 7, 2011
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Top center seam separation cleaning

I just bought an old cheap guitar (Blueridge) that had suffered from heat exposure. The top is cracked along the fingerboard extension simi…

Started by Eugen C in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 6, 2011
Reply by Kerry Krishna

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