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Must have tools and jigs

Hey guys. Been a while. I'm looking for more tool/jig ideas. Specifically, I'm looking for those that you don't necessarily need, but make…

Started by Jon Hiltbrand in Luthier Talk

Dark Brown Tortoice Pickguard Material

Hello Everyone, Q. Does anyone know where I can source some high quality 'Dark Brown Tortoise Pick guard material 1 Ply .010"-.020" with th…

Started by Steve Burch in Luthier Talk

Test of glue for gluing in frets.

I have been testing diffrent glues for frets..  "Super glue"  low viscosity Cyanoacrylate  Hot hide glue with high gram strength. And a Sol…

Started by Claus Holm Jensen in Luthier Talk

Crack gluing for Larivee

I loaned this guitar to a college girl that beat this one up. Several cracks on top, and one major on upper bout near neck that looks like…

Started by Billy Borden in Luthier Talk

How is this for an original 60s Kay acoustic bridge?

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

Coloring nitro

What kind of dye do you mix with Nitrocellulose lacquer in order to achieve a colored or opaque finish? I have been looking into the Guitar…

Started by Tim Frank in Luthier Talk

A 25.4 inch Exact nut to saddle length?

Hoping someone who has  any make of guitar that they know for sure has a scale  length of 25.4 inches can take a measurements to with-in 32…

Started by Rob in Luthier Talk

a buzzing classical d string

well I have just taken posession of a beautiful Madrid made classical guitar with a wonderful full sound . It came from Spain to Melbourne…

Started by Lucille Nailor in Luthier Talk

1970's Gibson J-40

I need to replace the binding on this J-40 and I would first like to redo the finish on it. I need to know first what is the best product o…

Started by Kristin Fetterhoff in Luthier Talk