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zig zag purfling offset on HD-28

Hi all I just purchased a HD-28, I thought I looked at the guitar real close befor purchasing and saw no flaws other a few pick scuff marks…

Started by lu in Luthier Talk

4 Apr 12, 2009
Reply by lu

Bridge Repair

I have a Carvin acoustic guitar that needs a regluing of the bridge. The brige has started to lift a little in the back all the way across.…

Started by Tom Franceschi in Luthier Talk

10 Apr 11, 2009
Reply by David Houchens

ADVISE PLEASE!

A friend found his father's Gibson acoustic in the attic and would like me to somewhat restore it. It has been subjected to lots of tempera…

Started by leparker in Luthier Talk

26 Apr 10, 2009
Reply by Ned Knepp

French polish with bridge and fretboard removed

Greetings!, Am in preparation for a refinishing of my old Harwood parlour guitar. I'm replacing the fingerboard and the bridge, so the top…

Started by Eric Scott in Luthier Talk

5 Apr 10, 2009
Reply by Eric Scott

Danelectro convertion

I'm converting my '91 U2 to a baritone. Just got the new neck today and I see the nut will need major work. The nut slots are roughed in,an…

Started by Ken Desiata in Luthier Talk

2 Apr 10, 2009
Reply by Ken Desiata

Fishman Install Tape

Hi - Does anyone have a source for the black double stick tape Fishman uses to mount their Eclipse acoustic pickups? I am moving a pickup f…

Started by Tommy Kay in Luthier Talk

6 Apr 9, 2009
Reply by FRANK

Update on using a Bridge Doc on D-25K Martin

Folks. I hope I'm not clogging the board by starting a new thread on this but it is a segueway (sp?) from my original thread. So, as repor…

Started by Rob Mercure in Luthier Talk

4 Apr 9, 2009
Reply by Mike Kolb

Wide spaced h/bucker for lap slide 6 string.

Hi all , I have on my bench a lap log 6 string with weak pickup , it's due to extra wide spacing of the strings.I have measured it out and…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

6 Apr 9, 2009
Reply by Len Biglin

Blue Ridge Sigma neck?

Anyone know how a Blue Ridge Sigma neck is attached? The guitar is probably about 20 years old. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, La…

Started by leparker in Luthier Talk

3 Apr 8, 2009
Reply by Ron Frazier

please advise ---X-brace notch

By redesigning the notch in the X-brace I have doubled the breaking strength of the braces at the intersection. Is this of any value or is…

Started by Dean C. Wilson in Luthier Talk

13 Apr 8, 2009
Reply by Mark Tripp

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