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CA in the fret slot?Hello All, I was watching a Stew Mac video the other day, and the fellow that was demonstrating---not Dan Earlywine---said to run some thin… Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 25, 2019 Reply by Glen H |
Epoxy (it looks like) smeared on Lacquer: How/can I remove it?After a one year wait, I finally got my 1935 Kay Kraft built K71 Oahu from Jake Wildwood's shop. The bridge had been replaced like 40 yea… Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 22, 2019 Reply by Roger Häggström |
Variations on hide glueHello All, I've always been a fan of hot hide glue since that was the only glue worth using when I started building, back in antediluvian t… Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 21, 2019 Reply by Paul Breen |
String Tension IssueHey guys. I am trying to put .10-.47 Martin Monel strings (131lbs of tension) on my 1956 Gibson ES-150. Having a weird issue where the D a… Started by mr smits in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 20, 2019 Reply by Greg Mirken |
Hide Glue & Neck Reset QuestionHey guys. I have two questions. I will try to combine them in one thread so I don't take up the front page. 1. How long does hide glue nee… Started by mr smits in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 18, 2019 Reply by Walter W Wright |
Guitar ID - Clarence CarterAny clue what make / model Clarence has here? Started by Redacted in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 15, 2019 Reply by Frank Ford |
Broken Grover (Sta-Tite?) TunerHas anyone tried repairing one of these? I think silver soldering would be tricky if even worth attempting, as the shaft would have to be… Started by Carl Mesrobian in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 15, 2019 Reply by Carl Mesrobian |
Guild Stop Bar issueHi, I have a Guild Starfire 12 string with “tune-o-matic” bridge and stop bar style set up. A while ago, the stop bar ferrule’s started to… Started by Brian T. Williams in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 13, 2019 Reply by J R Emmett |
Drop fill is darkerI have a 70s Yamaha with a bit of a restore. It has some chips and cracks on the edge of the spruce top which I drop filled some CA on. Tho… Started by Gert van der Does in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 11, 2019 Reply by Greg Mirken |
Improving plywood acoustics sound: lacquer finish removalI have an old acoustic/electric AEL20 plywood guitar by Ibanez; the instrument really has a great look, play-ability, mechanics etc..... al… Started by Mikheil Tsitsishvili in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 10, 2019 Reply by Mikheil Tsitsishvili |
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