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Straps attached at headstock: Have any of you ever seen any damage from this?

 An acquaintance on Facebook saw a picture of a young guy playing a Martin with the strap attached at the headstock and raised a bit of fus…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

16 May 19, 2014
Reply by George Roberts

Broken Banjo Dowel Stick

It seems to be that May is banjo month for me, and now i'm putting back together a couple of very old tenors.  One is an amazing looking Ma…

Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk

6 May 19, 2014
Reply by Mark Pollock

1970s Martin headstock repair

Hello Frank & the Frets.com community, I've recently been handed this piece of work.  Thoughts, comments, advice? Basically somebody'…

Started by Trent Norgart in Luthier Talk

25 May 17, 2014
Reply by Trent Norgart

Re-gluing Cocobolo Bridge

Hi all, I wondered whether I could pick your brains about this topic... A guitar I made recently had the bridge peel off. It was original…

Started by Jon Burton in Luthier Talk

17 May 17, 2014
Reply by Ned Knepp

checking for high/low frets

hi all, most of you have probably came across stewmac's fret rocker. there are some things about it I don't understand. I have several too…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

9 May 15, 2014
Reply by John

telescoping brass tubing plug cutters

I have purchased a 3/16 telescoping brass tube, filed teeth in one end, and started cutting plugs from rosewood. The plugs are coming out 3…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

16 May 15, 2014
Reply by Ron frazier

Ethics discussion: when to turn away work

Hello gentlemen.  I'm pretty new here, so forgive me if this seems an inappropriate topic or has been discussed to death already. Here's th…

Started by Brian Stewart in Luthier Talk

24 May 15, 2014
Reply by Ron frazier

Yamaha dw7-12 string Guitar.

Buying a guitar on eBay can be a daunting time for anyone, I wanted to share my bad experience that I have had buying a 12 string guitar th…

Started by Edward green in Luthier Talk

10 May 14, 2014
Reply by Edward green

Mechanic's Stethoscope for Buzzing?

Has anyone used a mechanic's stethoscope for locating buzzes and resonances?  Seems like it would be handy if one had three hands (yuk yuk)…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

6 May 14, 2014
Reply by Robbie Collins

Dufus Scratched Up the Top!

Hello With the best of intentions, I polished my pretty new Gibson J45 with Virtuoso polish.  The back and sides came out great.  Unfortuna…

Started by Michael Nelson in Luthier Talk

8 May 13, 2014
Reply by Michael Nelson

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