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Crack trouble

Well, I was closing in with the old Bay State parlor guitar about which I posted a few days back regarding pricing.  As I'm French polishin…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

13 May 17, 2010
Reply by John Cartwright

Rechargeable Batteries

Howdy.  I have been going through a lot of 9V and AA batteries lately, and am thinking about setting up a recharging station. My pedal boar…

Started by Rick Gentry in Luthier Talk

8 May 16, 2010
Reply by Russell Vance

1981 Guild F212 Bridge Height/Thickness

Hello Everyone!      I have a stringed instrument repair shop in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, where a client of mine has brought m…

Started by Scott C. Bryan in Luthier Talk

6 May 15, 2010
Reply by Scott C. Bryan

Who is responsible for replacement Cost when a banjo head breaks During tightining ?-- Repair Shop or Banjo owner?

As part of a set up on a used on a less expensive Fender banjo I tightened the Remo head. I used my US made inch-pounds torque wrench. I pr…

Started by Ed Taublieb in Luthier Talk

13 May 15, 2010
Reply by Charlie Hoffman

Flattening a warped neck

A friend of mine came to me with a Gibson 335 with a severe up-bow. The "relief" is 0.9mm (0.035") at the most without strings and with the…

Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk

11 May 15, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Hofner archtop de-laminating neck.

Hi , this one is an arch top which was stored in the roof space for years ! The neck has torn away from the heelblock , and the neck is als…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

7 May 13, 2010
Reply by Len Biglin

Anyone used Colorado "Blue" Spruce for table wood

Folks,   Was drivng a road within town that has only one house - owned by a physician - and I noticed that sometime over the past few month…

Started by Rob Mercure in Luthier Talk

4 May 13, 2010
Reply by Rob Mercure

iI am Looking to Build a douible neck acoustic and I am looking for input and plans

so I have decided to build a double neck Acoustic Guitar time is not a factor but quality is this one is for me .has anyone attempted this…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

6 May 12, 2010
Reply by FRANK

Finish touchups without using spray equipment

I have recently became the main guitar tech at my place of business and I have a few questions about finish touchups... I do not have spray…

Started by Justin in Luthier Talk

6 May 12, 2010
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

What's wrong with this picture?

The other day I was working on an electric guitar that quite a few folks had already had their hands in. Something was wrong with it, but n…

Started by D. Scott Nettleton in Luthier Talk

4 May 12, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

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