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Rosette / circle cutter with presets.I became frustrated with traditional rosette/circle cutters so I came up with this & thought I would share it so you can make your own… Started by Stefan Kelly in Luthier Talk |
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Truss rod removalI’m working on a Silvertone with the threaded end of the truss rod broken off. I saw your article about the removable truss rod on a Harmo… Started by Bob Tice in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 8, 2019 Reply by Palle Clausen |
70's 355 pickguard crumblingI have a customer with a guitar that I installed a 355 pickguard on in the mid 70's. He says it is crumbling apart. I've seen this on older… Started by Bob Harris in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 7, 2019 Reply by Bob Harris |
Neck reset on GallagherLooking for advice on resetting the neck on an early 1980s G45. I am treating it as a Martin dovetail joint and am heating with the StewMac… Started by Robert Sherman in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 28, 2019 Reply by Robert Sherman |
Cat urine smellOkay, here is a fun topic. My friend has a situation where a cat peed all over his mandolin. It's not a valuable mando, so no great loss, b… Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 25, 2019 Reply by Mike Kolb |
A little horror story....A picture's worth a thousand words. The customer complained of very poor string-to-string response from a Fishman UST installed in his Tay… Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 23, 2019 Reply by Walter W Wright |
Soundhole/bridge repair clampsI've been using regular cam clamps and Ibex clamps for a long time and this morning I've decided I hate them. I've been persevering, but it… Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 22, 2019 Reply by George Roberts |
Tip: Loose ball end on stringHad a mystery buzz on one string, did the right things and sanded the nut and saddle smooth in the contact points but still the same buzz.… Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 21, 2019 Reply by Roger Häggström |
Advice for doing subcontract guitar work for local music stores.I have my own repair shop and asked if I want to do some work for some other shops in the area. I have never done this and am curious how o… Started by Matt Dreher in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 18, 2019 Reply by Keith Somerville |
Twist in a neck - how much is too much?I have a brand-new carbon fiber guitar that has a little neck twist. The situation is slightly confounded by the fact that this is a custom… Started by Danny in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 18, 2019 Reply by Palle Clausen |
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