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UK Vintage Gibson refinish help

Hi there, I've a customer looking to have a Kalamazoo KG11 1930's? refinished. Any suggestions of who I can put the person in touch with, w…

Started by Darren in Luthier Talk

1 Dec 12, 2019
Reply by Darren

Sideways - out Fender frets with a bound neck...

Got a well warped bound neck with the added bonus of a thickskin finish...The neck will be going in to be Plekked ( I don't do it , the sto…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 7, 2019
Reply by thefishinmusician

Paisley fender is cracking and loose .

Hi guys , My customer has a paisley front tele bass from 1968 . Rare ! But the paisley overlay is cracking and lifting a little . Does anyo…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 6, 2019
Reply by Russell Vance

HHG question

Doesn't always happen, but I've got an unusually solid dovetail fit happening on a D18 neck reset.  I'm getting ready to do the glue-in in…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 4, 2019
Reply by Mike Kolb

Shelf saddle

Got a Martin guitar with the old sharp intonation on the low E string..  So I made this shelf saddle..

Started by Claus Holm Jensen in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 4, 2019
Reply by Claus Holm Jensen

Peavey SD-9, Landola made, structural weakness between the sound hole and neck block

Presented for your consideration........... I'm getting around to resetting the neck and cleaning up an old repair on a Peavey SD-9 acoust…

Started by John Yungbluth in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 28, 2019
Reply by John Yungbluth

Washburn by Lyon and Healy

I have a Washburn model 5201 in for repair. There are three metal inserts on the front side of the bridge (facing the neck) - possibly bras…

Started by Michael Trietsch in Luthier Talk

2 Nov 27, 2019
Reply by Russell Vance

Fender Palomino "Broomstick" removal?

I have a Fender Palomino in my shop that the top has caved in under the saddles and has cracked/ broken out the top and bridge plate. The b…

Started by Matt Dreher in Luthier Talk

14 Nov 22, 2019
Reply by steve carmody

CA Glue on Finish

I got a little CA glue on neck just below the fretboard.  What’s the best way, if any, to remove it? Thanks, Mark

Started by Mark Ballard in Luthier Talk

5 Nov 18, 2019
Reply by Mark Ballard

Got the Holiday 'Wish List' started yet?

If I were 20yrs old, just starting out and had some ""crazy money" to burn for a full set of these diamond nut files, they'd probably be at…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

2 Nov 14, 2019
Reply by Paul Eisenbrey

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