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Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

10 Nov 23, 2013
Reply by Andrew

70's Stat neck flaking.

I have a piece brought in by my first repeat customer that isn't a friend or relative. It's a 1976 Tele in great shape with few nicks, ding…

Started by John Cartwright in Luthier Talk

7 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Thomas James

The GOOD, Bad and the UGLY

Hey all! As some of you know, I am an extreme vintage Gibson fanatic and caretaker and restorer of such. Not a trained luthier, but love at…

Started by RETROROD in Luthier Talk

28 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by RETROROD

Stumbled across this video and thought I would share...

Nice video about guitars and wood usage.... http://viooz.co/movies/23034-musicwood-2012.html

Started by David Edward Helmer in Luthier Talk

6 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by sprocket

Putting a little back bow in a Carbon Fibre reinforced neck.

I have to finish up a neck started by someone else. No truss rod, but it has a carbon Fibre rod in the centre where the truss rod would go.…

Started by Michael Tulloch in Luthier Talk

8 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Michael Tulloch

New Gibson and Epiphone tap pot failures

So, I've had both new Gibson and Epiphone guitars in for bad pots.  The push / push pots just stop working and turn into a pogo stick, and…

Started by Brian Hart in Luthier Talk

9 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by tadej bratkovic

One for Kerry

I would have contacted you personally, but I don't have your info. Other members please forgive me. ? Found this: http://pittsburgh.craigsl

Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Kerry Krishna

Almost a 1.99 jack grabber

First of all kudos to Frank who designed the jack gripper with the knurled tip and partially gave the idea to this crude invention that was…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

1 Nov 19, 2013
Reply by Frank Ford

Eko Guitar Finish Removal

Hi All. I am about to start a new project, an Eko guitar. Almost every Eko I have seen has had nasty finish cracks, as does this one. The f…

Started by Matt Haugen in Luthier Talk

1 Nov 17, 2013
Reply by LARRY KLOSE

Top and back radius of ukuleles.

I think the top and back radius should be much smaller than a guitar. Six foot back and twelve for top. I'd like to know what you think.

Started by John in Luthier Talk

4 Nov 17, 2013
Reply by Ernest Kleinman

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