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WASHBOARDING OF SPRUCE GUITAR TOPS?

I have been building several guitars (for grandchildren), but have encountered a problem with the tops developing a washboard effect.  The…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

4 Jun 2, 2018
Reply by George Roberts

Any One Know whta year my PSR elec is ... zac meyers se 24 semi hollow...

its a  R13559...i think a 2013......

Started by joe butkins in Luthier Talk

9 Jun 1, 2018
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

MT neck reset on an old parlour

A customer brought in two guitars for resets. One is a Silvertone with a standard dovetail that I've already reset and is clamped. In the m…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

4 May 24, 2018
Reply by Roger Häggström

Using binding to widen a fingerboard

Hi, chaps. Been asked by a customer to work on a 70s Martin D-35 by replacing the old binding with wider binding to effectively increase t…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

4 May 19, 2018
Reply by steven gallagher

Gibson Firebird with strings binding in the nut - at my wit's end..

First of all.. thanks for letting me join this community, I've had a look round over the last day and it seems like a great place with some…

Started by Dan in Luthier Talk

20 May 18, 2018
Reply by Dan

Stella Tailpiece

Hello Folks I have an old plain Stella tailpiece.I was wondering if there is someplace I can take it to get it stamped or cut to look like…

Started by Allen L Wall in Luthier Talk

5 May 16, 2018
Reply by Allen L Wall

gettin lotsa guff......

so...hiya folks....been awhile...i gotta nice easy philosophical(sp?) one fer yous.....i play tenor guitar and bariuke.....i get lots of gu…

Started by c walker in Luthier Talk

2 May 10, 2018
Reply by Rory

Early 70s J-45 neck reset. Are they all paddle joints?

The way I understand this time period is Gibson started using the paddle joint around this time. They also started gluing the top over the…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

8 May 7, 2018
Reply by Luke Single

~1949 Gibson EM-150 mandolin in poor shape

Vaughn Horton's (country music hall of fame) grand-daughter asked me to restore his old Gibson EM-150 mandolin.  Unfortunately, it has been…

Started by John Saywell in Luthier Talk

2 May 4, 2018
Reply by John Saywell

Lacquer check: respray or another option?

Hi, guys. Hope you're all well. Customer brought in a fairly new Tele that has been stored badly and has been subject to big temp and humid…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

5 May 4, 2018
Reply by Keith Somerville

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