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original bridge thickness on a '75 LoPrinzi dread?

I am working on the above guitar: neck reset, new bridge, refret, etc.  The existing, original bridge measures a skinny 7/32" thick(with li…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

8 Apr 21, 2016
Reply by Mike Kolb

Help Identify This Gibson

Hi all. This Gibson is for sale (not by me). The seller is asking 800 and can not tell me any info on the guitar beyond the marking inside…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

11 Apr 20, 2016
Reply by Matt Haugen

Polishing out a super glue crack fix on a satin finished guitar

A crack that was too wide for wood glue, and too thin for a splint...I used super glue to fix and fill the crack, and of course, after leve…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

17 Apr 15, 2016
Reply by Kerry Krishna

bridge r&r

I am working on a friend's 1970's Martin D35.  There are a number of issues including the need for a neck reset, a B string pickguard crack…

Started by Matt Atkinson in Luthier Talk

32 Apr 14, 2016
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Brand new gold Gold Gotohs need some dulling up..

 So the long shaft on my D  string on my Monteleone broke at the  worm gear.  I ordered and got a set of them from LMI for 93 bucks US. The…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

5 Apr 12, 2016
Reply by Thomas James

Monteleone lacquer retouch up by Jamie Weins...

My axe is back from Camloops 10 hours south of Prince George , right outside Vancouver... Jamie did an amazing job. Some fretwork, lacquer…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

5 Apr 7, 2016
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

Gibson HG 20 just came in...

Where to start with this one... Well, the guitar belonged to an ex customer of mine (he done died) who was a lefty and had it converted to…

Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk

12 Apr 5, 2016
Reply by Andrew

Top center seam separation/split

Hi guys, I picked up a cheap nylon string Cort CEC5 which has a split running from the bridge to the binding. Just wanted to ask some advic…

Started by Andrew Wright in Luthier Talk

6 Apr 5, 2016
Reply by Howard Klepper

Neck Relief

Hi, thanks everyone for your help and advice in the past. I searched for discussions on this topic and still thought I might get some new i…

Started by Russell Holland in Luthier Talk

36 Apr 2, 2016
Reply by Russell Holland

Luthier School Project

Hello Friends, I invite you to look at my architectural project of a LUTHIER SCHOOL, that is in a contest right now. Please LIKE the ALBUM…

Started by Alvaro Balderrama Chiappe in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 27, 2016
Reply by Alvaro Balderrama Chiappe

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