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bridgeplate pickup, for '58 Martin 00-17?

A customer has a lovely old 00-17. He'd like a K&K mini installed, but the bridgeplate is too small, I think(very little plate open in…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

9 Apr 19, 2020
Reply by Greg Mirken

Let hide glue gel/tack before clamping?

Looking at sloane’s book on page 72, I was surprised to read his instructions for gluing a fretboard to the neck by letting hide glue tack…

Started by Mike Cornwall in Luthier Talk

7 Apr 18, 2020
Reply by Mike Cornwall

Searching the Forum. . .

Took a little while, but the Search function has been restored - thanks for  your patience!

Started by Frank Ford in Luthier Talk

2 Apr 15, 2020
Reply by Mike Kolb

Upright bass fingerboard

Working on a pal's Kay upright...The end of the fingerboard is ramped in the old ski jump fashion...He really doesn't play way up there , b…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

6 Apr 14, 2020
Reply by thefishinmusician

What brand is this parlor guitar?

Can someone tell me who made this parlor guitar?  See the image.

Started by Dave Hanna in Luthier Talk

4 Apr 13, 2020
Reply by George Roberts

Trussrod socket thought....

Just causally "quarantining" (is that a word?!)  around the shop today and thought of an idea to help solve a problem that seems to surface…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

9 Apr 8, 2020
Reply by Mike Kolb

Gibson L-5 Repair

I have a serious back crack on a Gibson L-5. Any repair ideas. Hopefully I can add photos. Thanks Jim

Started by jbbancroft in Luthier Talk

16 Apr 7, 2020
Reply by jbbancroft

Help identifying a product

I recall reading in an article somewhere about a product that could be used during the finishing process to check the work for irregulariti…

Started by Scott Supak in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 25, 2020
Reply by Scott Supak

Classical guitar bridge question

Presented for your consideration............... A friend brought me his uncles old 1978 Alhambra classical guitar.  It was a tourist grade…

Started by John Yungbluth in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 9, 2020
Reply by Frank Ford

Vox Wyman teardrop bass

Help anyone! I picked up a neck from a 60s Vox Wyman bass that needed a fair bit of TLC.  Now that it's back in one piece I'm planning to b…

Started by Dave Sparrow in Luthier Talk

0 Mar 5, 2020

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