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Will Weld-On glue wood to wood?

I'm getting close to finishing my first guitar and I'm just putting on the bindings. I couldn't decide whether I wanted wood or plastic bin…

Started by Doug Collins in Luthier Talk

3 Oct 31, 2008
Reply by Doug Collins

Happy Anniversary!

Just wanted to wish Frank and the folks at Gryphon a happy 39th Anniversary! Many More!

Started by Robert Filippi in Luthier Talk

3 Oct 31, 2008
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Third time lucky? Electric glue pots

After unsuccessfully trying to post this discussion twice before, I'm giving it one last shot. Does anyone in the UK know of a source of re…

Started by David Gibbon in Luthier Talk

1 Oct 30, 2008
Reply by Jerry Mercer

Gluing a plastic bridge

I have a customer with a Takamine GS330S. The bridge is lifting up and is made of plastic. What type of adhesive do I use to reattach this…

Started by Robert Filippi in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 30, 2008
Reply by Robert Filippi

Concert Grand autoharp

What a great site FRETS.COM is! I have searched for a long time for just such a one. MCD no longer takes orders for mountain dulcimers, I a…

Started by John Hockett dba Maiden Creek Dulcimers in Luthier Talk

1 Oct 30, 2008
Reply by Frank Ford

How to re-attach loose kerfed lining?

I am starting work on this old parlor guitar and, as you can see, need to re-attach the back near the end block where there was some water…

Started by Rick Homan in Luthier Talk

10 Oct 30, 2008
Reply by Jim Bancroft

A. Burguet AA-022 Finish

I have an A. Burguet AA-022 classical with a nasty side split. I used Frank's suggestion for testing the finish with a dab of acetone on a…

Started by Robert Filippi in Luthier Talk

0 Oct 29, 2008

Gibson LGO neck joint

Is the dovetail location on a Gibson LGO similar in location to the dovetail location on a Martin (under about the 15th fret)? And does any…

Started by Matt Hayden in Luthier Talk

2 Oct 28, 2008
Reply by Matt Hayden

The Pain

Here's the scenario (ok, here's my currrent scenario)... You're making peghead veneer, you have a sweet piece of rosewood, bookmatched, fr…

Started by Penql in Luthier Talk

11 Oct 28, 2008
Reply by Penql

More hide glue stuff

OK kids, I've got experience with hide glue, but here's one I've gotten a good answer on: how long does it take for wood to oxidize? My pat…

Started by Christian Johnson in Luthier Talk

7 Oct 27, 2008
Reply by Christian Johnson

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