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Wooden Frets

I acquired an old guitar with wooden frets for $2.00 at a local rummage shop. It has no markings of any kind. Does any know anything about…

Started by Phil Keener in Luthier Talk

13 May 12, 2011
Reply by charley erck

Need Help Color Matching

Thanks to all of you who helped me with getting the stubborn neck off of a 1940s Gibson L-00. While the reset is underway I need to be thin…

Started by Philip Secrist in Luthier Talk

3 May 12, 2011
Reply by Philip Secrist

Action - How low can I go?

I keep reading that good action measures about 3/32" under the 12th fret. I can't seem to get my guitar to play without buzzing at less tha…

Started by Doug Collins in Luthier Talk

16 May 11, 2011
Reply by Jay Gordon

Gibson LP head stock repair question

I am asking just to find out what I could be charging for a nearly flawless head stock repair in record time . so I was approached by a fri…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

9 May 11, 2011
Reply by Grahame Myers

Small parlor Cases???????

Can anyone tell me were I can buy a case for a Martin 0-45 stile parlor  guitar 13/12" on the bottom bout x 9 5/8" top bout x19 1/8" in len…

Started by William F.Eden in Luthier Talk

3 May 10, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

gibson neck

I have a client that has a gibson flattop guitar and the head stock is broken- I was wondering if I could go to gibson and get a new neck a…

Started by Donald A. Fortune in Luthier Talk

4 May 10, 2011
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

How much do different Piezo pickups affect the acoustic sound?

Piezo undersaddle pickups can be like a flexible cable, or they can be more like a hard bar. Does anybody have some opinion of how much the…

Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk

14 May 9, 2011
Reply by Russell Vance

Which Fret is Buzzing

Does anyone have any tricks for determining exactly which fret is buzzing?    All the frets are dead level as far as I can tell, but there…

Started by Doug Collins in Luthier Talk

11 May 7, 2011
Reply by Mark A. Kane

1964 Gibson LGO

Hello all, I just acquired a Gibson LGO that is most likely going to need a neck reset (as well as some other work). Would I be correct in…

Started by Tim Hickey in Luthier Talk

7 May 7, 2011
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

FRET LEVELING A COMPOUND RADIUS

Hi all,I'm wondering what method you would recommend for levelling a compound radius. Seems to be a few. Any thought on this method: http:/…

Started by John Henderson in Luthier Talk

11 May 5, 2011
Reply by John Henderson

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