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Gibson Top/bridge bellyI am seeking some expert advice before I embark on a repair. I have a 2000s Gibson j45. The action is high about .120 There is saddle life… Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 25, 2017 Reply by Len Biglin |
Wanted: Ideas for protecting guitar topsIn the shop today with an old Harmony with a very flaky finish. Trying to devise ways to protect the top while refretting and so on, but ha… Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 23, 2017 Reply by Thomas James |
Ventura D-35 neck resetI just started on a neck reset on a Ventura Bruno D-35 Brazilian Rosewood made is Japan. Since these are Martin copies, I'm guessing the ne… Started by Steve Bascietto in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 22, 2017 Reply by John Yungbluth |
Ovation Matrix replacement neckI read a discussion thread on here from March/April 2010 regarding the dressing of frets on an Ovation Matrix guitar...it couldn't be done… Started by Richard Green in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 22, 2017 Reply by Kevin D. Davis |
neck reset regal guitar?I have been asked to make this guitar playable. There is no identification on it. I looked in the book Regal Musical Instruments 1895-1955… Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2017 Reply by Lee Gendvilas |
Allied Lutherie's temporary closureOur friends at Allied Lutherie in Healdsburg, CA remain closed for the duration of the terrible Northern California fires in and around the… Started by Mike Kolb in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2017 Reply by Mike Kolb |
Alien fret gungePulling frets on an old Harmony. Heated the fret and this green liquid started to ooze out. Any idea what it is? Didn't seem to do any harm… Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2017 Reply by onewent |
Pulling FretsHi guys, I pulled the frets out of my Epiphone ES-335's rosewood fingerboard this weekend. I used a soldering iron per the usual but I dev… Started by Jon Cooper in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 16, 2017 Reply by Michael |
Top-loading acoustic bridge opinions?Hi folks, I've got a 1960's Harmony Sovereign on the bench that is a new acquisition by a mutual friend of my cousin, who also owns one of… Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 12, 2017 Reply by Mark McLean |
Barbless tang?I think bar frets is one of the practices that was really good but abandoned for a quicker way to do the same thing - almost as good. Like… Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 11, 2017 Reply by Roger Häggström |
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