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Slightly lifting and warped bridge - should it be replaced now or later?A friend brought to me a Martin D-28 (from the late 90s) for a quick setup, and while inspecting the guitar I noticed that the bridge is a… Started by eliya in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 21, 2015 Reply by Peter Poyser |
DIY String SpacingHi everyone, I'm shaping and slotting my first nut. I'm a little surprised at the lack of string spacing resources out there. I love StewM… Started by Pete Andreev in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 20, 2015 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
Martin with sunken topI have a Martin DC 16RGTE with the top sinking in…It's sunken a full 1/8th of an inch in front of the bridge…I can find no loose bracing so… Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 18, 2015 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
Heat and sand Richlite fingerboard?I've heard/read conflicting information about Richlite. Anyone have the straight dope? Can the fingerboard extension be heated off with a l… Started by David Farmer in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 17, 2015 Reply by Alex Glasser |
Old brown glueHas anyone tried the Old Brown Glue from Lee Valley? I want to know if I should add it to the arsenal of glue in my cupboard. Started by John in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 16, 2015 Reply by sylvan |
Gigantic pots in a semi-hollow bodyHi All, Anyone ever see these hugely oversized pots before?? You can't really tell from the pic, but they have a diameter of about 1.5". … Started by Jon Hiltbrand in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 14, 2015 Reply by Ned Knepp |
Regluing pickguard over lacquer finishI'm working on a 1964 Gibson acoustic guitar (I think it's a B-25) that was stored in a barn for many years. What is the right glue to use… Started by Gordon Rush in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 13, 2015 Reply by RETROROD |
Vibramate No-Drill Bigsby Adaptor?Hi Everyone! I seem to get at least one customer a week that wants to upgrade hardware on their Epiphone Sheraton (Korean, with the 72mm b… Started by Jon Hiltbrand in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 11, 2015 Reply by Paul Verticchio |
1930's Gibson L00 bridge plate replacementI'm replacing the bridge plate on this guitar. The bridge is off. The top was bellied and it turns out the bridge plate was loose and came… Started by John in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 10, 2015 Reply by Gerald Cummings |
HELP! Binding!Hello fellow luthiers! I have a serious problem, I need to do the binding part in a couple of guitars I'm building by commission but I neve… Started by Alvaro Balderrama Chiappe in Luthier Talk |
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Jan 10, 2015 Reply by George Roberts |
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