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Refret question

Hi. I have a Gibson J-45 that I did a refret job on some years ago. I got the advice of a local luthier who walked me through the procedure…

Started by Kurt Gregory in Luthier Talk

20 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Harmony Sovereign with pegged dovetail

This is an old Sovereign Jumbo I picked up on E-bay.  When it arrived and I looked it over I could see it had had some work - many crack re…

Started by Richard L Johnson in Luthier Talk

6 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by Jeffrey L. Suits

Need Help identifying a Resophonic Tenor Guitar

Ok folks here's the newest challenge…. a wood body,appears to be laminated birch 3 ply, with F holes, Resophonic Tenor guitar…. not a mark…

Started by Joe Adams in Luthier Talk

0 Jul 25, 2010

1920's vega artist banjo restoration

I am restoring a 1920 Vega banjo Artist model and am having trouble finding a tubaphone tone ring that fits.It seems that on some of the ea…

Started by gary schattl in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 25, 2010
Reply by BanjoNeil

Allparts Electric 12 String Bridge - advice?

Model GB-2580-010 - Anyone one have experience with this part?  OR can you recommend good retro-fit 12 String ABR style bridge?  Thanks, To…

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

3 Jul 23, 2010
Reply by Tom Krebs

Accelerated play-in / Sonic aging?

I am very interested to know if anyone has experience with ToneRite or Reso-Sound....   ToneRite: LMI product TRG. (rests against the bridg…

Started by STGuitarworks in Luthier Talk

4 Jul 23, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

Sources for carbon-fiber neck re-inforcement?

Over the last few days I have been building 6 necks for a next batch of electrics.   I purchased 4 of Stewmac's #4401 carbon fiber re-rods…

Started by STGuitarworks in Luthier Talk

5 Jul 22, 2010
Reply by Russell Vance

Fabric Softener and Side Bending?

Hi all,I was just watching a video on Youtube of luthier Kim Walker. He recommends putting a little Fabric Softener in the water you use to…

Started by Frank Medina in Luthier Talk

7 Jul 22, 2010
Reply by David Houchens

Ebony fretboard refret

I'm working on a 30 year old, ebony fretboard. I have removed 1 fret that was difficult and a bit chippie. I used heat but it still was lik…

Started by Billy Etheridge in Luthier Talk

21 Jul 22, 2010
Reply by Howard Klepper

Warwick 5 string broken truss rod.

Hi Guys , I have just had the pleasure of that dreaded "clunk" when the nut shears off the truss rod . Its a Warwick 5 string and lefty as…

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

16 Jul 22, 2010
Reply by Pierre-Antoine Roiron

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