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Small quantities--sign painter's tape, 3M Stickit Gold

I'm about to fit a new bridge to an archtop guitar.  Dan Earlewine has a good StewMac trade secrets column on how to do it with a Stew Mac…

Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk

35 Oct 10, 2013
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Building a 12 string- suggestions for top and bracing?

A friend asked me to build a 12 string for her husband, so I'm in the planning phase. Actually, my first guitar was a 12 string, built  in…

Started by Steve Frost in Luthier Talk

7 Oct 10, 2013
Reply by Donald A. Fortune

Taylor Acoustic Neck Reset

Does anyone know of a reputable third party supplier for the shims that are used in doing a Taylor acoustic neck reset? To the best of my k…

Started by Don Korth in Luthier Talk

19 Oct 10, 2013
Reply by Don Korth

Dept. of 'What Were They Thinking?': repair to Augustino flattop

I have been ask to repair this guitar: a '75/'76 Augustino(by Augustino Loprinzi) rosewood dreadnaught.  A nicely built guitar...with previ…

Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk

6 Oct 10, 2013
Reply by Dave Richard

Guitar case racks, new construction ideas.

Hello, I need to build racks for about 350 guitar cases(all acoustic and banjos etc.) and am looking for ideas and photos. What do you guys…

Started by Stephen Morgan in Luthier Talk

14 Oct 7, 2013
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Building Resonator Guitars

Has anyone had any experience building a resonator guitar? I am just finishing up my first acoustic & have a friend who is asking me to…

Started by Joey Herscovitch in Luthier Talk

39 Oct 4, 2013
Reply by Don Korth

Side crack gluing problem

This is the Martin tenor uke that has needed repair for the past 40 years.  The long side crack can be brought together, but only with the…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

13 Oct 3, 2013
Reply by Paul Breen

My New Steamer

I am more of an electric guitar guy, but in the last several years have been working more and more on acoustic guitars. After reading an ar…

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

10 Oct 2, 2013
Reply by Boyd Johnson

Looking for 1 rosewood bridge pin

I have been searching ebay for some time. I am short 1 bridge pin to finish an older ukulele project. I understand that I could order a new…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

7 Oct 2, 2013
Reply by Tim Mace

Backbow Suggestions Needed

I just refretted a Les Paul Custom.  With the strings off, an 1/8th of a turn of the truss rod nut straightened the neck. With the strings…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

20 Sep 30, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

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