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Finish ding repair

So....Customer gave me a new strat body and wanted to add a sustainior and battery compartment...I did the route , and...CRAP !,,,,,I forgo…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

0 Jun 12, 2020

Hofner archtop necks

Hope you're all doing alright and keeping busy! I've just started taking in a few repairs this week in a safe way: it's nice to have instru…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

5 Jun 10, 2020
Reply by Palle Clausen

Guild Starfire 12string. String tension question.

Hello, I have a Guild Sarfire 1V 12 string, purchased new eighteen months ago, currently strung with my preferred choice, Ernie Ball 10-46…

Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk

5 Jun 9, 2020
Reply by Brian T. Williams

Removing a neck with a wide square heel

I've done between 30 and 40 neck resets over the years. Mostly vintage Martins. Sometimes some finish touchup is necessary, but they always…

Started by Christopher Parker in Luthier Talk

2 Jun 8, 2020
Reply by jbbancroft

Closing of cracks

Dear luthiers I have a question about repairing cracks in flat tops. I have read what I have found about this topic in this forum, but I ha…

Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk

6 Jun 6, 2020
Reply by Roger Häggström

bad brake!! Oh SNAP!

I've got an early 60's J45 on the bench i did a nice repair on a very bad brake (the old and familiar head stock snap) did the splines and…

Started by peter meyer in Luthier Talk

3 May 29, 2020
Reply by peter meyer

GAL Big Red Book Vol. 3

Anybody Know why GAL stopped Printing Vol. 3 of Big Red Book Series...? and why it costs $1100 everywhere I can find it for sale? 

Started by Bob H Abernathy III in Luthier Talk

2 May 23, 2020
Reply by Bob H Abernathy III

Solarez products?

Hello All, In my never ending search for a clear pore filler that doesn't shrink (down the road a few months) I'm starting some tests with…

Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk

0 May 23, 2020

Gibson J200 Pick Guard Adhesive

hey there, doing a standard pull and replace re-fret on this J200. looking for recommendations for adhesives for re attaching the pick guar…

Started by David Edward Helmer in Luthier Talk

3 May 14, 2020
Reply by David Edward Helmer

Help! Witness lines in lacquer repair

Calling any folks versed on repairing old nitro finishes! After replacing crumbling binding on a 60s Gretsch, I oversprayed new black lacqu…

Started by Nate Scott in Luthier Talk

11 May 14, 2020
Reply by Peter Leveillee

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