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Which acoustic guitar strings do you use?

Hi my friends. I want to try to experiment with different guitar strings. In the past, I have used D'Addario Phosphor Bronze extra light st…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

14 May 7, 2014
Reply by Robbie Collins

A few (most actually!) of my 20s, 30s Kay Kraft guitars

 So I started this mad quest in 2010, when I was visiting Winnipeg, and met long time Facebook Friend Marcel Desilets. He showed me a 14 fr…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

2 May 7, 2014
Reply by Robbie Collins

Vintage National resonator. NO TRUSS ROD?!?!!?

Hello everybody. My name is Bob Abernathy. I am a Roberto-venn graduate and i have stumbled across a exciting repair. A national reso. Need…

Started by Bob H Abernathy III in Luthier Talk

6 May 7, 2014
Reply by Ron frazier

Pictures of the tools you use to take out bridgeplates

 I had kinda a hard day yesterday. I spent about 3 hours building a bridge heating caul out of half inch aluminium and swivel mounting it o…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

10 May 6, 2014
Reply by David Farmer

1931 Martin 0-18

I was fortunate, I think, to buy a 1931 0-18 needing repairs which I think I have the ability to make.  My intention is to make a solidly r…

Started by Larry Pederson in Luthier Talk

15 May 6, 2014
Reply by Mark Pollock

Silvertone/Danelectro Wiring

I am trying to fix the wiring in an old Silvertone solid body with two "lipstick" pickups. The pickups work but evidently someone attempted…

Started by sylvan in Luthier Talk

11 May 6, 2014
Reply by sylvan

New to Forum

Hi all, I've been browsing the forum for about a month now. I started with the first threads in 2008 and am reading my way through as many…

Started by Kurt R in Luthier Talk

28 May 6, 2014
Reply by Kurt R

Old Potato Bug Mandolin project

I just accepted this project to restore an old potato bug mandolin. I plan to simply clean it up, retain original finish. Tuning machines a…

Started by Jerry Ryan in Luthier Talk

19 May 5, 2014
Reply by Jerry Ryan

Project Danelectro DC Bass Pro

Hi to everybody! I'm working on a project of a Danelectro Dc Bass with a lot of changes. Really I love the shape of the body and the neck o…

Started by Stefano in Luthier Talk

3 May 5, 2014
Reply by Robbie Collins

Mandolin String Weight

I am not sure how to determine a proper weight of strings to put on my mandolin. I typically research such things, then include them on my…

Started by Joseph Brock in Luthier Talk

8 May 4, 2014
Reply by Ron frazier

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