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Should I hammer or press these frets?I'm about to refret an older Alvarez, and this particular model doesn't have a soundhole, so I can't use the fret buck to brace the end of… Started by Ian Pender in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 23, 2013 Reply by Andrew |
Is this koa?An old Supertone, maybe early 20's from the bolt on metal bridge. Also it had some loose spots in the purfling, and some helpful soul poure… Started by Don Wisniewski in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 22, 2013 Reply by Tim Mace |
Source for replacement Martin bridge?I may need to replace the bridge on a 1974 D-18S. The saddle slot has already been moved once(and incorrectly relocated), and the bridge is… Started by Dave Richard in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 18, 2013 Reply by Frank Ford |
Permanently sealed Grover tuners....Currently doing a tuneup on a nice 12-yr-old Gibson Hummingbird... setting the action, new strings, oil the fretboard, polish the frets, et… Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 18, 2013 Reply by Mike Kolb |
adding a glued bridge to a flat topHi i'm new so beware of naievity and poor spelling. I have an old worco parlor i would like to add a bridge to to replace the floater for i… Started by stephen jeffery in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 17, 2013 Reply by Ned Knepp |
Doc's McIntyre GuitarOne of Doc's guitars has just gone up for bid on Ebay,a one of a kind McIntyre ! Started by Tim Mace in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 17, 2013 Reply by Tim Mace |
Re-Repairing a Bad Headstock RepairHi all. I just purchased a 1976 Gibson Explorer that has seen better days. On top of a bad repaint in zebra stripes, it also had a headst… Started by Jason West in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 16, 2013 Reply by Kerry Krishna |
Cow hide banjo skin scrap used for top reinforcementI saw an excerpt in one of Henry Strobel's books on violin repair, where he was talking about cleating cracks. He discusses the importance… Started by Paul Breen in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 15, 2013 Reply by Greg Mirken |
PickguardForum-eers, I would like to attach a pickguard to a vintage instrument, with the option of removing it sometime in the future. Any su… Started by Art Nouveau in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 15, 2013 Reply by Art Nouveau |
Archtop tailpiece?Does anyone have a good source for a classy archtop tail piece? Checked Elderly, Allparts, StewMac, LMI... . I'm thinking of one somethin… Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 14, 2013 Reply by LARRY KLOSE |
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