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Chip Repair on a Gibson Gold Top?

  Hey everyone!  I'm hoping I can get some advice on repairing a major chip out of the top of a Gibson Reissue Gold Top.  I am a Refret guy…

Started by Mark Porter in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 29, 2010
Reply by Gregg Sprague

I'm finally gonna do it...

...after nine or so years doing repairs, I'm finally going to build a steel string.  I bought Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology and it…

Started by Ted Kritikos in Luthier Talk

8 Jul 29, 2010
Reply by Ned Knepp

3-piece vs 2-piece back?

I'm looking at buying a particular used guitar, which has a 3-piece back.  I understand that this construction method was often used to ena…

Started by Ian Barker in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 27, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Thank you NED

I want to express my Gratitude toward Ned, thank you for going through with sending me a new key board lets hear it for Ned hip hip hurray…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 26, 2010
Reply by David Houchens

Refret question

Hi. I have a Gibson J-45 that I did a refret job on some years ago. I got the advice of a local luthier who walked me through the procedure…

Started by Kurt Gregory in Luthier Talk

20 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Harmony Sovereign with pegged dovetail

This is an old Sovereign Jumbo I picked up on E-bay.  When it arrived and I looked it over I could see it had had some work - many crack re…

Started by Richard L Johnson in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by Jeffrey L. Suits

Need Help identifying a Resophonic Tenor Guitar

Ok folks here's the newest challenge…. a wood body,appears to be laminated birch 3 ply, with F holes, Resophonic Tenor guitar…. not a mark…

Started by Joe Adams in Luthier Talk

0 Jul 25, 2010

1920's vega artist banjo restoration

I am restoring a 1920 Vega banjo Artist model and am having trouble finding a tubaphone tone ring that fits.It seems that on some of the ea…

Started by gary schattl in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by BanjoNeil

Allparts Electric 12 String Bridge - advice?

Model GB-2580-010 - Anyone one have experience with this part?  OR can you recommend good retro-fit 12 String ABR style bridge?  Thanks, To…

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 23, 2010
Reply by Tom Krebs

Accelerated play-in / Sonic aging?

I am very interested to know if anyone has experience with ToneRite or Reso-Sound....   ToneRite: LMI product TRG. (rests against the bridg…

Started by STGuitarworks in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 23, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

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