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Need bridge thickness for 76 Gibson J-45/50I have acquired a 76 Gibson J-45/50 that I suspect has had the bridge thinned to get the action lower on a guitar that needs a neck re-set.… Started by Paul Breen in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 9, 2019 Reply by Richard Bales |
Brace radius jigMade a jig to give brace blanks a small radius, 30" for the top braces and 20" for the bottom ones, using a toggle clamp, a long plane and… Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 1, 2019 Reply by Redacted |
The mummified guitar..Well this was what I found when I needed to replace a couple of potentiometers in the old Guild.. Sorry here is the picture :) It's to keep… Started by Claus Holm Jensen in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 28, 2019 Reply by LARRY KLOSE |
shelf-nut on les paulmaking a shelf nut. by the time it's correct, the shelf for the chubby E string will protrude 3mm from the original nut position. is this a… Started by Nick - p in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 28, 2019 Reply by Todd Reich |
Stew Mac heat stick. What length?Going to order a heat stick. I do both deep and shallow body neck resets on occasion. Can I just order the long version and use it on both… Started by J. Ensalaco in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 27, 2019 Reply by Walter W Wright |
String Tension QuestionHello, I have a Guild Starfire 12 string (semi hollowbody, 3 piece laminated neck) that I have recently set up with a few string changes (.… Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 22, 2019 Reply by Walter W Wright |
Fret buzz after doing fret jobs lately, Frank, you're the expert on fret work, any ideas?Frank/Folks, I'm about at the end of my rope. After the last several fret jobs i've done, I've been getting buzz on the e a and d strings.… Started by Kevin Swaim in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 21, 2019 Reply by David Kennedy |
Russian 7 string guitarI got this one locally (in Sweden) from a guy who bought it from a Russian. It's old, late 1800'th, most likely made in Russia. Actually qu… Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 17, 2019 Reply by Len Biglin |
Another guitar, another problem. maple fretboard colour.I bought an '98 Fender American Strat that I like quite a bit. But it has one thing that bugs me. Being 20+ years old, the maple has gotten… Started by Gert van der Does in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 13, 2019 Reply by Russell Vance |
Rosette tile carriageI came up with this jig to do away with the need to chisel a taper on either side of each individual Rosette tile. You load a Rosette log i… Started by Stefan Kelly in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 12, 2019 Reply by Stefan Kelly |
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