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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

Pinless Bridge Question

I'm working on a guitar I bought off of Ebay needing repair. It's a pretty high-end luthier made guitar which originally had a pinless brid…

Started by Harry G Quattlebaum in Luthier Talk

2 May 10, 2020
Reply by Harry G Quattlebaum

Anyone here re-neck a guitar for a baritone neck?

 I am thinking of making a bari neck for one of my K71s. The neck on the guitar is written off. I need some adult supervision with getting…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

1 May 5, 2020
Reply by Len Biglin

Go big or go home...

After futzing around for several years back in the '90s with various top-mounted jigs for routing saddle slots (and not 100% happy with the…

Started by Mark A. Kane in Luthier Talk

17 May 4, 2020
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Anyone here build a UV light box for fading finishes?

 I have more that one project to get up and running, and the finishes are the topic today. I need  to build one  of these. It will be high…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

6 May 3, 2020
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Wood Storage Cabinet w/ Humidity Control

Looking for insight. I have searched high and low for articles on this subject. I thought I saw one in American Lutherie. Searched the inte…

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

0 Apr 27, 2020

Badly distorted back problem.

This little guy came-in a couple of weeks ago and it's a labor of love.    It belongs to a neighbor who's mom owned it when she was much yo…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

7 Apr 27, 2020
Reply by Mark McLean

yamaha fg-230 12 string project

Hello! I have this Yamaha fg-230 12 string project guitar. It is missing a machine tuner (see pics). I am wondering if anyone can steer me…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

3 Apr 24, 2020
Reply by Lee Gendvilas

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