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A Guitar is not a cage for Varmint

There are little teeth marks all around this f hole. It is just an old Kay, but still a shame. Since this will be a cross grain repair I kn…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

11 Feb 21, 2009
Reply by thefishinmusician

Broken Nut on 2 Way Truss Rod

Hi, I have a customer who dropped his Garrison Acoustic off to me today. He has managed to break the Truss Rod Nut off the rod by over tigh…

Started by Darren in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 21, 2009
Reply by Darren

Replacement tuner buttons on vintage tuners

Does anyone know what effect on value replacing the rotting buttons on vintage tuners is? More often than not we try to persuade customers…

Started by Tim Thelen in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 21, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

How do I fix seam separation?

Hi, my name is Ethan I am new to this site. I just purchased a Harmony 1215 as my first project. There is significant seam separation on t…

Started by Ethan in Luthier Talk

9 Feb 21, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

non- adjutable truss rod

I was recently given an old harmony arch top. i know there is not a lot of value in this but i like the way it sounds and would like to get…

Started by vince sauter in Luthier Talk

18 Feb 20, 2009
Reply by thefishinmusician

Wiring Diagram Please?

Hi gang a lad over on Lets Talk Guild.com site is in desperate need of a schematic for his 1965 Guild electric Tunderbird . Should someone…

Started by Rob in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 20, 2009
Reply by Rob

What did you say about re-attaching pickguards to bare wood?

I received an old Gibson with the pickguard removed. There isn't a speck of residue on the underside of the guard and the footprint on the…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

6 Feb 19, 2009
Reply by Frank Ford

adjustable bridge

I'm fixing up an old slope shouldered J45 with the adjustable style bridge. Most of the bridge, the saddle and the two posts that adjust th…

Started by David Houchens in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 18, 2009
Reply by David Houchens

Jimmy Vaughan Strat fret buzz

Ok, so I got this job, for a Jimmy Vaughan Strat. I get it home, there's almost no relief in the neck. I adjust the truss rod, bringing the…

Started by Kevin Swaim in Luthier Talk

21 Feb 18, 2009
Reply by Len Biglin

New Bridge / Top Belly

New bridge going on a top with a pretty good belly in it. I'm afraid that clamping a bridge with a truly flat bottom will cause too much st…

Started by Brian Farrell in Luthier Talk

24 Feb 16, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

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