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Brazilian Rosewood repair

Due to an accident, the details of which I won't go into....I now have a crack in the newly bent Brazilian Rosewood side (treble) of a guit…

Started by Michael Tulloch in Luthier Talk

11 Jan 7, 2009
Reply by Michael Tulloch

18 VOLT MOD EMG P/U

HAS ANYONE HAD THE PLEASURE TO DO A 18V MOD ON ELECTRIC GUITAR? I JUST GOT A PHONE CALL FOR ONE I SAID I WILL GET BACK TO YA I FOUND SOME S…

Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk

0 Jan 6, 2009

Zorb-it

Anyone have any experience using Zorb-it? We struggle with winter dryness here and I'd like to offer my customers more than plastic boxes o…

Started by Steve Baker in Luthier Talk

2 Jan 6, 2009
Reply by Steve Baker

How to flatten a badly warped mandolin top?

My friend rescued an old STETSON bowlback mandolin from the trash. It is nicer than most garden variety bowlbacks - some nice fretboard inl…

Started by Frank Capo in Luthier Talk

9 Jan 5, 2009
Reply by Ned Knepp

string buzz... how to fix it?

Hi, I just got a baritone ukulele for christmas, and it's got a string buzz on the 3rd fret, i.e. when I play a note fretted at the 2nd fre…

Started by Nick S in Luthier Talk

6 Jan 4, 2009
Reply by thefishinmusician

Fretless neck setup

Is there a trick to getting a fretless neck set up just right? Should the board be sanded dead flat, and if so, what's the best way to do i…

Started by Matt Hayden in Luthier Talk

4 Jan 3, 2009
Reply by danove

be careful who's advice you take

not naming names but i've seen some shotty advice on a couple of different posts....lot's of good advice too... more good than bad ...but f…

Started by Nick Anthony in Luthier Talk

6 Jan 3, 2009
Reply by Bob Webster

Neck reset

Hi all together, I have a very big problem. A guitarplayer gave me his 12fret handmade guitar for a neck reset. Its about 12 years old fro…

Started by Andy in Luthier Talk

13 Jan 3, 2009
Reply by FRANK

Taylor Finish Matching

Greetings all: First I would like to admit, I have started down the slippery slope of luthiery, I have decided prior to starting a new bui…

Started by SlideBender in Luthier Talk

5 Jan 2, 2009
Reply by SlideBender

Drilling bridge pin holes

Hello all, Do I want to use a specific type of bit to drill these holes to minimize chipping, of should I drill them prior to finishing th…

Started by Brian Farrell in Luthier Talk

4 Jan 2, 2009
Reply by Nick Anthony

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