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How do you remove a glued in endpin jack on a vintage mandolin?Howdy, I was wondering what might be the best way to go about removing a glued in pick up jack from a 1912 Gibson A mandolin? Drilling it… Started by Ryan Matzen in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 23, 2014 Reply by Robbie Collins |
Neck/Action reset on a 1923 Washburn Style A banjoI have a 1923 Washburn Style A Tenor banjo. The playing action is too high even with a 1/2" bridge. Everything about the neck assembly indi… Started by Jerry Ryan in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 22, 2014 Reply by Ron Ellison |
Has anyone done work for GC's Pro Coverage warranty?I posed this question on the UMGF but got no response yet. Has anyone on the forum done work for a customer under Guitar Center's "Pro Cove… Started by Greg Mirken in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 21, 2014 Reply by Frank Ford |
1933 Gibson elevated fretboard neck setI have a 1933 L-00 that is in bad need of a neck set. I have read that there are many of these instruments that have the neck installed be… Started by Ed Minch in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 21, 2014 Reply by Ed Minch |
Kay Thin Twin Truss RodA customer brought in a 1958 Thin Twin with a severe backbow that renders it unplayable. It has a truss rod adjustment nut that you access… Started by Eric Steven Johansen in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 19, 2014 Reply by Christopher Stevens |
F-Mandolin Lines & CurvesI recently purchased a set of plans for a Loars F-style Mandolin. These plans show the thickness of the two points (horns) sweeping up at t… Started by Robert McCollam in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 18, 2014 Reply by Robert McCollam |
Testing hot hide glue strengthI made a small batch (1/2 oz glue to 0.9 oz water) of Milligan & Higgins 192 gram strength glue. I followed Frank's quick method for ma… Started by eliya in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 18, 2014 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
Botched nut channel--filed into fingerboard materialI may have filed into the end of the fingerboard slightly while preparing my Yamaha acoustic guitar's nut channel for a new nut. It's not… Started by Russell Holland in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 17, 2014 Reply by Russell Holland |
Neck Angle/ Bridge RelationshipHello folks As a newcomer, it's nice to be here. I'm a self-taught novice builder and completed my first dreadnaught this past spring. Th… Started by Lawrence Dell in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2014 Reply by Paul Verticchio |
Poor Man's Swiveling Pedestal StandI have an Erlewine Neck Jig that I have been using on a bench. I decided this setup was troublesome and I needed a dedicated pedestal. I lo… Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 15, 2014 Reply by Glen H |
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