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wore thru finish on larravee neckHi all, I have a really nice larravee i am working on, my customer has worn clear thru the finish on the back of the neck, i have sanded wt… Started by Mark Dobbins in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 20, 2009 Reply by Jim Bancroft |
Reinforcing a Truss RodI'm restoring my 1971 Martin D-35. I already replaced the 1/4" braces with 5/16" scalloped (due to too much bellying) and the large RW brid… Started by Mike Mancini in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 20, 2009 Reply by Mike Mancini |
Neck heater users?Top O' the Morning.... I do a lot of repairs on, shall we say, lower-priced instruments for a couple of music stores. One of the more freq… Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 19, 2009 Reply by thefishinmusician |
Naphtha = White Spirit?Hi! I am going to replace the pickguard on my D-18GE with a tortis one and I have read some "how to" articles all of which recommend the us… Started by Johan in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 19, 2009 Reply by Ron Frazier |
Compensating saddles on Weissenborn style guitars- yes or no?I've seen them done both ways. Original Weissenborns have the saddle straight across. Some luthiers are now making them with an intonated s… Started by Rory in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 19, 2009 Reply by Ron Frazier |
Head CleaningI read Mr. Ford's article on cleaning banjo heads, and I just wanted to point out that you can also use Mr. Clean Magic Erasers (or Melamin… Started by Vega in Luthier Talk |
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Ancient Martin repair question (sorry, improperly posted 1st time round)Hi Frank - I read with great interest your article on the restoration of your 1887 Martin parlor guitar. I recently inherited a very simila… Started by Andrew Black in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 18, 2009 Reply by Andrew Black |
plansHi Just Joined today I build steel string acoustics Can anyone help me find plans in the UK for a baratone Ukulele. My next guitar will be… Started by john porter in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 18, 2009 Reply by john porter |
Homemade Heating Blanket For $1Hi all, I just wanted to share this idea for new broke repair-people like myself. I've made a lot of investments in specialized tools from… Started by hobocaster in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 18, 2009 Reply by Ron Frazier |
glueing spruce to carbon fibre - which glue?Hey everyone, I'm about to repair a carbon fibre Martin for the shop. I have a new back for it and the old braces are off and cleaned up..… Started by steve curtis in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 18, 2009 Reply by Ron Frazier |
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