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Non-standard temperament conundrum

I’m building a six string "classical" guitar with a variable temperament neck.  No frets will be continuous.   How do I cut the frets?

Started by Rob Taylor in Luthier Talk

23 Mar 17, 2011
Reply by charley erck

Binding on old Washburn

This is a small Washburn that is stamped "1897 STYLE      NEW MODEL"  Serial number 168075 is hand written on the label, and also stamped i…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

6 Mar 15, 2011
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Haze in finish after buffing

I was woundering what you people clean your Instruments off after you buff them as I have a haze on mine and sometimes I wash them with soa…

Started by William F.Eden in Luthier Talk

15 Mar 13, 2011
Reply by William F.Eden

side cracked while bending - advice needed

I was bending some sides last night and got impatient.  The result was that one of them cracked along the grain, in the middle of the side…

Started by Dave in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 12, 2011
Reply by FRANK

attempting my first neck replacement/refretting project soon........

I have an early 80's Sigma HD28 R that has a cracked neck. I have tried two reputable luthiers, who shall remain nameless, to try to get th…

Started by Robert Meeks in Luthier Talk

10 Mar 12, 2011
Reply by Robert Meeks

How to remove super glue from a Nitro finish ?

Hello, I got a project to un-fret a bass guitar and make it a fret less bass. After pulling the frets and filling the fret slots with a str…

Started by Trent Cudd in Luthier Talk

10 Mar 12, 2011
Reply by Gary Fried

clear coating over signature

Hi guys, a customer brought me an autographed ibanez satriani guitar wanting me to clear coat over it. Should i just use a polyurethane? an…

Started by Alexander Allgood in Luthier Talk

14 Mar 9, 2011
Reply by STGuitarworks

Glue for pickguard

I'm replacing the pickguard on a Guild acoustic using material that does not have the adhesive on the back.  What's the best glue for this?…

Started by Jerry Mercer in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 9, 2011
Reply by mike carne

Shop organization advice?

Ok, folks, I've been doing this for awhile and my shop always looks like a bomb went off.  I've got benches everywhere, and pegboard everyw…

Started by Kevin Swaim in Luthier Talk

15 Mar 8, 2011
Reply by Tom Krebs

Fender bi-flex trussrod question.

Hello fellow guitar fixers, makers etc... Dose anyone have much experience working with the fender bi-flex truss rod? What I'm saying is I…

Started by Vic Farrell in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 6, 2011
Reply by FRANK

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