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Repair Gibson K-1 mandocello

Hi, I posted a question about this instrument a few years ago and it was discussed briefly.  I have decided it is time to open it up and fi…

Started by Bernie Daniel in Luthier Talk

29 May 3, 2015
Reply by Bernie Daniel

PVC & Nitrocellulose Lacquer: Do they react?

Greetings, haven't been on in a good while, but I'm still here! OK, so I have a question that is a bit off topic, but a little bit related…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

16 May 1, 2015
Reply by John Cartwright

Rehorning a telecaster

I got this guitar in from a customer who didn't know how the original horn fell off but he wants a new one put on. I've had the new one cut…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

32 May 1, 2015
Reply by John

Luthier shop Architecture

Hello fellow luthiers, I'm an Architect but also a luthier, and I've been asked to design a Luthier Shop for a magazine, I'm looking for so…

Started by Alvaro Balderrama Chiappe in Luthier Talk

20 Apr 28, 2015
Reply by Mario Cardenas

Router Speed Controller?

http://www.busybeetools.com/products/router-speed-control-115v-15a.html Found this little item while looking for a replacement switch for…

Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk

15 Apr 28, 2015
Reply by Howard Klepper

Badger model 400 detail guns

Found two of them digging my old stuff storage. Do anyone still use these for guitar finishing in the era of HVLP and turbines? Can you rec…

Started by Demetry Merkuloff in Luthier Talk

2 Apr 28, 2015
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Fretboard crack, sealed after hydrating.

I had a guitar that came in for repair. It had a long crack down the center of the fret board and a crack on the back. The guitar was obvio…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

8 Apr 22, 2015
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Repairmen: What guarantees do you make on your work?

Sorry to ask another boring business question, chaps! Do you have standard guarantees on your jobs, or does it vary? Does everything go in…

Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk

7 Apr 20, 2015
Reply by Ned Knepp

Question About Celluloid Binding

A customer brought in an early 70's Gibson that needs "tortoise shell" binding work - is it possible to re amalgamate the stuff with MEK or…

Started by Carl Mesrobian in Luthier Talk

13 Apr 16, 2015
Reply by Carl Mesrobian

Can of worms inside a can of worms inside a can of more worms….Gretsch..,

So it arrived….Bad sideways wrong neck reset epoxied in…Sure , let me at it…Hmmmm…Saw the whole thing off…..Aha !….Not with the truss rod i…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

2 Apr 12, 2015
Reply by William F.Eden

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