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1940's Gibson L series archtop tunersThis poor guitar has been through many sets of tuners over it's life and the owner thought it was time to give it a set that was respectful… Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 15, 2014 Reply by Paul Verticchio |
Epiphone Compression Rod Repair OptionsWell, I'm working on an old Epiphone arch top circa 1949/50 that has a loose fretboard that clamping pressure won't close. It has that anti… Started by nathan clark in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 14, 2014 Reply by Ned Knepp |
Bridge plate replacement, few questionsMy first post to the forum, lots of informative post here.... thankful for any advice given. I'm replacing a bridge plate. New to this kin… Started by bb brown in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 14, 2014 Reply by Hesh Breakstone |
Bent Gibson H1 madola neck - what is the best course of actionHi All I recently got hold of a 1914 Gibson H1 Mandola (obviously no truss rod) that was a little neglected but structurally okay. The ne… Started by Mike Keen in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 14, 2014 Reply by Mike Keen |
Resawing burls?Okay, so this isnt specifically instrument related, but Ive been asking around about this for a while without any good answers so Ill try h… Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 13, 2014 Reply by Russell Vance |
Removing Grunge From Old GuitarAn old Louis Sutz 00 from the Roaring 20's with a hundred years of fore arm grunge on the top. How do I clean this up without resorting… Started by Dan Pennington in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 12, 2014 Reply by Kerry Krishna |
Martin DXM after a car trunk heatingI have been challenged to repair a Martin DXM (HPL top back and sides) after exposure to some excessive heat while under tension. Imagine… Started by Bob Witte in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 12, 2014 Reply by Jelle van Tilburg |
"Popped" lacquer on pegheadMy newly acquired Steve Andersen archtop has small areas around several of the tuning peg grommets where the lacquer has lifted, close to t… Started by LARRY KLOSE in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 10, 2014 Reply by Alex Glasser |
Pickguard cupping on an 81' Guild F30Hi everyone! The top of my Guild F30 is cupped where the pickguard is, along with a small crack near the fingerboard extension. To me this… Started by eliya in Luthier Talk |
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Oct 8, 2014 Reply by Greg Mirken |
Old Kay banjoI am "restoring" for the lack of a better term, an old Kay flanged banjo from the 40's-50's for a friend. Not a lot of value here,but I wan… Started by Bob Gaddis in Luthier Talk |
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