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Split Headstock

First Post! Thanks for providing a great place for learning and sharing repair and restoration techniques. So I have a headstock that split…

Started by Rob Gray in Luthier Talk

23 Apr 1, 2014
Reply by Kerry Krishna

70's MIJ Epiphone 12 string neck joint issue

Greetings all. New to this forum. This is my first posting. I've recently aquired an Epiphone 12 string, MIJ  acoustic guitar. Best I've be…

Started by David Hardie in Luthier Talk

7 Mar 30, 2014
Reply by Paul Verticchio

Gibson J55 Top Crack Repair Advice

I just got in a '73 J55 with a  top crack along the pickguard extending North and South of the soundhole. I think it can be glued and cleat…

Started by RETROROD in Luthier Talk

27 Mar 30, 2014
Reply by RETROROD

Opinions and advice requested on glue remover

Hi. I recently got a product notice from Stewmac about a product called DeGlue. Supposedly softens and removes water based glue residue. I…

Started by Frank Capo in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 30, 2014
Reply by Frank Capo

Tooling question...

Okay, so I'm thinking my next build may be another like the one in my avatar (I'll attach a larger pic). And I would like to have my local…

Started by Andrew in Luthier Talk

4 Mar 28, 2014
Reply by Andrew

Straghtening a Gibson Bass neck before replacing fingerboard

Hey everyone, I have a '76 Gibson Ripper Bass in the shop right now. The previous owner before my customer removed the frets and destroyed…

Started by Brandon in Luthier Talk

5 Mar 28, 2014
Reply by Brandon

Another use for that old guitar - a dollhouse!

Guitar dollhouse I've always wanted to do an April Fool joke where pictures of a WAY expensive guitar (think 30's D28) are used as if that…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

2 Mar 28, 2014
Reply by Mike Kolb

Thinking of trying leveling beams

I've been using a 6in. file for leveling jobs, and i'm getting a little tired of it.  I'm feeling like it doesn't cover enough span, it cha…

Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk

54 Mar 27, 2014
Reply by eliya

Rivet mounted gold foil pickups?

I'm re fretting an old Barclay guitar. This is the only Barclay I've ever seen, but it's basically a Harmony bobkat. While I'm at it, the c…

Started by Ian Pender in Luthier Talk

10 Mar 27, 2014
Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein

Loose and cracked Braces, Which glue?

I'm looking for input from the seasoned pros out there who have practical experience with this specific repair.  Do I have the right approa…

Started by nathan clark in Luthier Talk

3 Mar 27, 2014
Reply by nathan clark

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