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Martin HPL Repair... Glue?

Hello chaps, A customer brought this in today. Apparently it happened at a party and no one will own up to it. Friends, eh?! Wondering i…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

6 Feb 16, 2016
Reply by Brian Stewart

Oddball acoustic pickup?

Doing some TLC work on an '70's Harmony Model 566 (D35 knockoff) and someone along the line had installed a pickup that I've never seen bef…

Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 15, 2016
Reply by Mike Kolb

long shot Bakelite pin search

If anyone has, or knows of someone who has, a Martin 38' black Bakelite bridge pin, I'm looking to acquire one. I figure they must all be j…

Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk

1 Feb 15, 2016
Reply by Frank Ford

Chips in finish

The Hummingbird I'm working on also has chips in the finish on the back of the headstock at a tuning machine hole. It's too big for the tun…

Started by Michael S. Fields in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 15, 2016
Reply by Matt Dreher

I thought I was having a nightmare

I just read one of the most awful things I have ever read. This is a quote from another forum I frequent. "I have owned my share of acousti…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 15, 2016
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Tele with Lacquered R/W board going weird .

This tele is a limited edition , all rosewood model , on the board the lacquer seems to be staining or maybe lifting . The frets are still…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

19 Feb 14, 2016
Reply by Peter Poyser

Stubborn Neck/Truss Rod

Hey everyone, First timer here... I'm doing a fret dress on an amer. deluxe tele and can't seem to get the neck straight for the life of me…

Started by Andrew Jonathon in Luthier Talk

7 Feb 14, 2016
Reply by Brian Evans

Ibanez Lonestar LE405-WN missing a portion of the top lamination.

Pleased to present for your consideration. . . . . . . . . Round 2 on my project.  Andrew and Paul got me through the saddle issue and mak…

Started by John Yungbluth in Luthier Talk

4 Feb 13, 2016
Reply by Ned Knepp

Behlen Por-O-Pac wood filler

Does anyone know the correct solvent for this filler? I didn't but the proprietary solvent. Thanks.

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

2 Feb 11, 2016
Reply by Dave Richard

Another Double Neck Guitar Nightmare

Hey folks, I am new here, hello to all. I am a local tech/luthier from NJ and I have a problem. I am wiring (or trying to) Gibson type swit…

Started by LennieJoseph in Luthier Talk

10 Feb 11, 2016
Reply by Andrew

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