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If this doesn't make your Friday, well, I just don't know what will...

Opened the case on this bad boy this morning And another... And just in case those don't suffice... Frank, feel free to add these to y…

Started by Mark A. Kane in Luthier Talk

17 Nov 16, 2013
Reply by J R Emmett

Finish Defect on Headstock - Advice Needed

The photos below are of the headstock of a 1993 Les Paul Custom.  The owner asked to "improve" its looks. As you can see, along the edges o…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

6 Nov 16, 2013
Reply by John

Santa Cruz Guitar Co. in the news

Saw this in the news: Santa Cruz Guitar Co. turns rare wood into unique sound http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Santa-Cruz-Guitar-Co-tur

Started by Paul Young in Luthier Talk

0 Nov 16, 2013

Easiest way to reseat glued frets?

Hi all. I was wondering if it's enough to reseat glued in frets that are lifted just by reheating them and then pressing and locking it in…

Started by tadej bratkovic in Luthier Talk

6 Nov 15, 2013
Reply by tadej bratkovic

Sigma guitars, poor man's Martin?

Hi all. Again, sorry that this is not a repair/luthier question, but I thought I'd ask: I've been looking at the older Sigma acoustics, the…

Started by Arthur Sweeney in Luthier Talk

6 Nov 14, 2013
Reply by Ned Knepp

Kerfing jig

This goes out to the builders.  I've been using a bandsaw sled with a spring loaded indexing pin that I made a few years ago ....it works f…

Started by John in Luthier Talk

5 Nov 14, 2013
Reply by John

Site with some beutiful restorations

If you've time to spare in your busy lives you might like to take a look at this site:-  http://www.the-guitarworkshop.com/restoration.htm#

Started by Steve Bettesworth in Luthier Talk

6 Nov 13, 2013
Reply by Thomas James

Drywall mud pore filler

    On one of his videos, Robert O'Brien recomends using tinted drywall compound to fill the grain in guitars.     This would be very attra…

Started by Peter Laine in Luthier Talk

13 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by Mark Fogleman

Martin D16RGT with back seam split

I got one of these in the other day with the entire back seam split and the top is also split behind the bridge....They mate up with no gap…

Started by thefishinmusician in Luthier Talk

4 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by thefishinmusician

Epiphone Triumph Pickguard Tracing?

I'm making a pickguard for a 1949 or 1950 Triumph.  The original pickguard is long gone.  Does anyone have a tracing of an original guard t…

Started by nathan clark in Luthier Talk

3 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by nathan clark

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