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9" resonator cone?

Hi all, I'm working on an old Resonator guitar at the moment which needs a new cone. I don't work on many resonators, but this particular i…

Started by Darren in Luthier Talk

1 Feb 10, 2015
Reply by Jon Hiltbrand

Adding Binding to a Headstock

I've always wanted my 335 headstock bound and I'd like to learn the binding process itself. Would it be possible to add some binding to a h…

Started by Pete Andreev in Luthier Talk

6 Feb 10, 2015
Reply by Pete Andreev

How do you make shims?

I work on about 3 guitars per month so buying expensive tools is not something I do unless it will greatly improve my effectiveness. Lately…

Started by Luke Single in Luthier Talk

15 Feb 9, 2015
Reply by Andrew

Binding slot too deep

I ended up with a slot about .015" deeper than the binding is thick.  Can I line the slot with tape to make up the difference or is that a…

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

5 Feb 9, 2015
Reply by Jack Lord

Warped Bridge Woes...

Hey guys, Im in the middle of a bridge reglue on a somewhat local (to me) handcrafted acoustic, quite a nice guitar. The guitar had been su…

Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk

18 Feb 7, 2015
Reply by David Farmer

Cracks on a Martin 5-18

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum and new to repairing. Looking foward to learning from you all. I recently acquired a 1968 Martin 5-18 Ter…

Started by JSinger in Luthier Talk

10 Feb 7, 2015
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Guild Starfire Neck Reset

A customer called today about resetting the neck on a Starfire. Not sure at this point whether its an old one or a new one, but figured I'd…

Started by John Smeck in Luthier Talk

3 Feb 4, 2015
Reply by John Smeck

Gold / silver foil

Anybody know of a source of the " foil " material used in gold / silver foil pickups ?

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

1 Feb 2, 2015
Reply by Paul Verticchio

mold or mildew on the guitar finish and in the case

Hi Folks, I'm a new member, just found this site, thanks for all the great info! I recently purchased a 1945 Epiphone Blackstone, blonde fi…

Started by leo debacker in Luthier Talk

10 Feb 1, 2015
Reply by Andrew

Leveling "Washboarded" Area of Top Prior to Refinish.

I have an old single-cutaway Guild Aristocrat in for a refinish. It’s been stripped and needs a lot of prep. I need advice on handling an a…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

5 Jan 31, 2015
Reply by Paul Verticchio

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