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Repairing ( not replacing) worn frets

Hi all, I am repairing a very old open back banjo and have a couple of frets that have bad wear in them. I don't want to replace the fret w…

Started by Wayne Robinson in Luthier Talk

14 Jan 4, 2010
Reply by Antonio Cotichini

Fretboard Leveling

When leveling a fretboard the way wood is removed or frets are leveled depends on if the fretboard is cylindrical or compound radius to my…

Started by Cody in Luthier Talk

1 Jan 4, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

pharmacynical terrorista/we been hacked?

send this guy to gitmo...what an asswipe!

Started by Tim Mace in Luthier Talk

2 Jan 3, 2010
Reply by Rick Gentry

Paisley Tele?

I have a friend who has a black Tele that he wants me to do a paisley finish on. I really am not interested in doing it, but am curious abo…

Started by Bob Gaddis in Luthier Talk

3 Jan 2, 2010
Reply by William F.Eden

How does the shop get that perfect no-scratch shine when polishing?

Hi all, I had a chip in my guitar repaired at the shop, and they did an absolutely fabulous job -- you almost can't even see the spot wher…

Started by stevenrosburg in Luthier Talk

13 Jan 2, 2010
Reply by William F.Eden

Glue -Set Moved a Touch!

Gluing this 64 Martin copy bridge turned out to be a bigger job than makinging it. Came up with a bracket that needed to have the hold down…

Started by Rob in Luthier Talk

17 Jan 2, 2010
Reply by Rob

detuning in storage?

Hi, I have a number of great acoustics i.e. 4 Martins and a Taylor and my question is this. If I detune these guitars (as I can only gig on…

Started by brian gummer in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 31, 2009
Reply by brian gummer

how would you fix this?

My son, Jack, obviously has too many nice guitars sitting around in his bedroom. The Gilet custom strat had a fall but fortunately was not…

Started by Mark McLean in Luthier Talk

10 Dec 30, 2009
Reply by Mark McLean

What steps do you use to polish frets after leveling/crowning?

All: I recently completed the neck jig I was working on and did a fret leveling and crowning. I used a Stew Mac diamond crowning file, so…

Started by stevenrosburg in Luthier Talk

13 Dec 30, 2009
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

how to blue book my yairi?i need help 1966 Yairi model 250 nylon

nylon string Yairi model 250 sold in 67 to my cousins hubby sold on telegraph ave in Berkley CA, he gave it to me last Christmas any way su…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

23 Dec 29, 2009
Reply by FRANK

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