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Japanese Script in 70's era Epiphone Neck Pocket. Any Ideas?I always like to see something new when opening up parts of guitars. Has anyone seen something like this before? This is a bolt on FT-160 m… Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 3, 2015 Reply by Ned Knepp |
'48 Gibson SJ loose X-brace ends repairA couple of years ago, I bought a '48 Southern Jumbo at an estate sale. It was unplayable when I bought it and had some bad 'amateurish rep… Started by RETROROD in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 3, 2015 Reply by John |
Vintage Gibson VS Brand New Gibson: You can not be a fan of both....There are SOOOOO many dyed in the wool Gibson folks out there that think Vintage and New Gibsons are EXACTLY the same. So I am putting t… Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 30, 2014 Reply by RETROROD |
undersaddle pick up thumpI am amateur both in repair and playing skills (Though I have taken an extensive repair course, and have most of the tools, circumstances a… Started by Fred Quarrie in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 28, 2014 Reply by LARRY KLOSE |
How many ways to shave a bridge?I never came across any explanations how to actually lower the bridge itself. Often times I would like to perform this type of setup, espe… Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 27, 2014 Reply by LARRY KLOSE |
Old Silvertone, tons of issuesI have lots to tackle here, but for starters, I was wondering if anybody can date this and or tell me what model it is. It's a "sentimenta… Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 26, 2014 Reply by John Yungbluth |
ChristmasI wish to extend the warmest wishes for a very merry Christmas to one and all in this site and a special wish to Mr. Frank Ford for coming… Started by Donald A. Fortune in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 25, 2014 Reply by Andrew |
First time hide glue experienceSo I got my first bag of hide glue and I was trying it out yesterday on scraps and a kitchen chair that was cracked. I was using Philip's… Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 21, 2014 Reply by john hall |
A list of Guitar Polishes that have no silicones in themThe only one that I know of is Virtuoso. Any silicones that are in the polishes have a tendency to find their way into cracks, and possib… Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 21, 2014 Reply by john hall |
Neck Removal, Conn 12 StringI'm removing the bolt-on neck on a Conn 1512 because the heel is cracked and needs repair. I have unglued the fingerboard extension, no pr… Started by Robert Bander in Luthier Talk |
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Dec 20, 2014 Reply by John Yungbluth |
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