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fret rebuilding?

hey everyone; i was flipping thru the classifieds today and saw an ad for "fret rebuilding" as opposed to refretting. although i claim to i…

Started by mike in Luthier Talk

9 Sep 27, 2008
Reply by Brian Farrell

side thickness for bending

I'm about to bend up some OM sides using my electric bender. The Brazilian rosewood seems particularly dense and hard, harder than other si…

Started by Bruce Herrmann in Luthier Talk

2 Sep 26, 2008
Reply by Bruce Herrmann

Banjo neck building questions

I am looking for some input on how to cut and laminate the back side of a peghead with veneer like the early vega banjosMy bandsaw is too s…

Started by gary schattl in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 25, 2008
Reply by Ronnie Nichols

Saddle slot depth?

I am currently undertaking my first real task in repair work, thinning the bridge on a Takemine. After carefully checking the neck set, rel…

Started by Ken Reynolds in Luthier Talk

10 Sep 25, 2008
Reply by Doug Collins

Crooked Guitar?

Well, this old Guild is becoming well documented, but as long as there are people willing to answer my questions, I'm gonna keep asking the…

Started by Brian Farrell in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 23, 2008
Reply by Brian Farrell

Cloth Reinforcement

Hello, I've just been looking at the C.F.Martin & Co's various modern interpretations on their early D-18 model. As I'm sure most of y…

Started by David Nelson in Luthier Talk

8 Sep 23, 2008
Reply by Ray Hodgson

Koa Soundboards

Hello, I will be finishing my first Koa soundboard very soon and am trying to figure out what to use to fill the pores without inhibiting/…

Started by Ray Hodgson in Luthier Talk

1 Sep 22, 2008
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Plastic washers on tuners.

I have an Epiphone acoustic guitar that recently started having trouble staying in tune. I got out a screwdriver and tightened the screws t…

Started by Matthew Koyle in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 21, 2008
Reply by Matthew Koyle

Need some truss rod advise

Hi, I recently finished my first archtop guitar and it worked out ok but I can't get the neck to straighten out. I used a single piece of…

Started by Jeff in Luthier Talk

4 Sep 21, 2008
Reply by Frank Ford

Leaving Strap Button Hole Open

This is perhaps a ridiculously paranoid question and I'm almost positive the answer has to be "no" but here goes anyway... On a guitar wit…

Started by Brent Hutto in Luthier Talk

3 Sep 21, 2008
Reply by Frank Ford

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