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Shadow piezo "hair comb" saddle

I need to make a new saddle for an acoustic, but the system on the particular guitar is Shadow type with a brass frame around the piezo wir…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 10, 2013
Reply by Paul Verticchio

gibson es345 loose varitone choke box

hello all,i have a 60`s es 345 in the shop and the customer is complaining that the varitone choke box (i think thats what it`s called) is…

Started by graham high in Luthier Talk

2 Jul 9, 2013
Reply by RETROROD

Resonator Guitar Buzzing Question

Hi all. I was gifted with a Gretsch Roots Series Alligator Resonator from my wonderful wife for Father's Day. I have been playing it pretty…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 8, 2013
Reply by Matt Haugen

Neck Reset Cost More on a Resonator than a Guitar?

Hi all.  I am looking at purchasing my first resonator and since I love 1930's guitars, I am looking at a 1930's Regal with a wood body and…

Started by Jason West in Luthier Talk

8 Jul 8, 2013
Reply by John Cartwright

Hi guys, I'm back again...

Hello to all you guys here. I've been away for a while due to illness. I won't bore you with the details, I've fully recovered from it, and…

Started by Grahame Myers in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 8, 2013
Reply by nathan clark

When Do YOU Pass On a Job?

Something that our friend Paul V. said in the thread about a Guild reminded me of a topic that I've been wanting to bring up for a while no…

Started by Hesh Breakstone in Luthier Talk

26 Jul 7, 2013
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Gibson Heritage

I am currently working on a 70's Gibson Heritage. The binding suffered from the proverbial cancer. Can someone give me some hints about whe…

Started by Rodney Tallant in Luthier Talk

2 Jul 7, 2013
Reply by Rodney Tallant

Any info on this roller nut?

1993 American strat here with this huge roller nut! Anyone know anything about these?

Started by David Edward Helmer in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 6, 2013
Reply by J R Emmett

Re-gluing a bridge

I'm a hobbyist builder and I'm re-gluing a bridge on a 12 string guitar.  I know the basics and have done it before: scrape the surfaces cl…

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

17 Jul 5, 2013
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Finish checking/cracking

My friend, Greg, is too lo-tech to have a computer so I'm posting this for him. When he sprays nitrocellulose on a new guitar he sometimes…

Started by Terry Schafer in Luthier Talk

2 Jul 4, 2013
Reply by Terry Schafer

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