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Assistance Please - Identifying Stringed Instrument...

A very good client of mine brought me an unusual stringed instrument that I am having difficulty identifying.  As such I decided that I wou…

Started by Hesh Breakstone in Luthier Talk

Straightening neck of vintage Gibson J50 with large amount of upbow

Hi, I have acquired a 1955 Gibson J50 which was in an unplayable state. It's not original, in that the top has been refinished and the brid…

Started by Andrew Hann in Luthier Talk

BASS 3/4 size standup (dog house)

BASS 3/4 size standup (dog house) I have a K Bass M5 1947 -1948 vintage with laminated top and back. The top is sinking and the back is sta…

Started by Charlie Bowerbank in Luthier Talk

Neck Reset

I have a Stewart Wondertone that I need to take the neck off. I would like to know if it would be a dovetail or different type of joint. Al…

Started by Charlie Bowerbank in Luthier Talk

White flecks have appeared in the last few years in this guitar...

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

Thanks Frank!

You just solved a big problem for me; drilling dots in string pins. I always buy unslotted ebony pins and add a 4 mm pearl dot for the vint…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

Dremel fret barber

I use Dunlop 6180 brass frets with a thick tang, about 0.85 mm thick. The standard fret saw makes a 0.6 mm wide cut and that is not a good…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

Buzzing string

The thick E string in a set of strings with a round core was buzzing. I tightened the ball end and even put thin superglue on the ball end…

Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk

tenor guitar ??

hello this is my first time on a guitar forum and im new to guitar..so please bear with..ive been learnin baritone ukulele fer about a year…

Started by c walker in Luthier Talk