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Fret Job from Hell

I just finished refretting a 1973 Yamaha FG-360 acoustic. The fretboard and binding both had bevels on the edge of the fretboard. Unfortuna…

Started by Robbie Collins in Luthier Talk

11 Jun 6, 2013
Reply by nathan clark

Ben's Mill: Water powered woodworking tools!

 Absolutely fascinating look at how things were done for the last 200 years .  The dam powers all kinds of tools, including a real hammer m…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

5 Jun 6, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

Harmony Uke Finish Question

Well, I couldn't help myself.  The uke was at an estate sale yesterday, for $16.  It is bound front and back, has a rosewood fingerboard, a…

Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk

10 Jun 6, 2013
Reply by George Roberts

Old-Time crack test

Just thought I would pass this on ... I was asked to repair a top crack in a 1930 Gibson recently.  When the owner came to pick it up, he…

Started by Richard Bales in Luthier Talk

0 Jun 6, 2013

Advice needed on archtop guitar bracing

   Many of you know I now have one of the largest collection of 1920s/30s Kay Kraft instruments after many years of wheeling/dealing on the…

Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk

11 Jun 5, 2013
Reply by Kerry Krishna

binding...... what did i do wrong ???

all looked perfect until I applied the blue woodstain. the ABS ivory binding appears to have stress cracks that the stain has fallen into b…

Started by nick-p in Luthier Talk

13 Jun 5, 2013
Reply by Robbie Collins

Neck OR Bridge First???

I'm building a kit guitar for the first time. Should I install the neck or bridge first. It seems to me that the bridge first would make se…

Started by Jeff Perkins in Luthier Talk

7 Jun 5, 2013
Reply by Hesh Breakstone

Tricone what pickup ?

Hi all , a customer wants a pickup in his budget tricone , and a volume control is preferred too . Any ideas or opinions ?

Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk

5 Jun 3, 2013
Reply by Doug Berch

Plug and re-drill mandolin peghead

In 1982 in England the only replacement tuners were Schaller MNI3, sold as a replacement for Gibson mandolins. A novice, I knew not of spac…

Started by Paul Statman in Luthier Talk

23 Jun 2, 2013
Reply by Ned Knepp

Looking for Luthier in CA or Austin/TX to build a 56' Les Paul Junior type guitar

Hi,I'm not looking so much for the high end builds, more the luthiers that do good solid work and want to have fun building a 56 Junior. I…

Started by Micha Schellhaas in Luthier Talk

9 Jun 2, 2013
Reply by Micha Schellhaas

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