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How far to scrape top wood underneath the bridge?

Hey Guys! First post here in this community. First I´d like to say I´m a fan of Frank Ford and his ways to tackling issues on guitars. Rea…

Started by Alexis Magni in Luthier Talk

18 Feb 26, 2019
Reply by jbbancroft

Repairing the bass from hell!

I first posted about this repair under “ advise on repairing a bad heel break” well I’m almost ready to string this bass up once I glue som…

Started by jbbancroft in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 18, 2019
Reply by Ron Frazier

Flexible strap clamps

Hi all I have a fingerboard to replace on an old neck and was considering using the flexible strap clamps that Touchstone Tonewood sell. …

Started by Dave Sparrow in Luthier Talk

7 Feb 18, 2019
Reply by Ron Frazier

Fishman Pickup on adjustable Bridge acoustic

I have a Fishman Blender that I want to install on a Gibson J50 w/ adjustable bridge. Fishman would offer no suggestions. The bridge rest o…

Started by Jamie Lyles in Luthier Talk

8 Feb 12, 2019
Reply by Walter W Wright

Old laminate-top (cheap??) Archtop

Years ago (circa 2002) I bought a guitar body and neck from a fellow in Iowa who said they were from a defunct factory ( can remember the n…

Started by Jack D. Generaux in Luthier Talk

0 Feb 12, 2019

someone make me a simple bass preamp ?

hi folks. been asked for a basic bass guitar active setup but all sellers have 2 or 3 band systems and i need a 1 band. can anyone help me…

Started by Nick - p in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 10, 2019
Reply by Walter W Wright

Frets in fretless

So, I have have done hundreds of refrets and several fretless conversions. However, what I haven't done, is putting frets back in a fretles…

Started by Palle Clausen in Luthier Talk

0 Feb 3, 2019

Customer "Demo" model....

A local school gave me a batch of older guitars to "repair economically" if possible, but one (a Cort acoustic) had a side that was smashed…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

10 Feb 1, 2019
Reply by Jonathan W Landers

Silica gel bags: keep or bin?

I'd say about a third--maybe more--of the guitars I see still have the silica gel bag inside from the factory. I leave them in there, as I…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

10 Feb 1, 2019
Reply by Scott Supak

Bidness Insurance? (Canadian/Ontarian members especially!)

Hey folks. Its been a while. I’ve been looking into formalizing the side gig doing repairs, and Im trying to get my ducks in a row figurin…

Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk

10 Jan 31, 2019
Reply by Richard Bales

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