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Hohner HG340 neck joint questionHohner HG340: Anyone have any practical experience with this production neck / body joint. Tradition dovetail, mortise & tenon or butt… Started by John Yungbluth in Luthier Talk |
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Filler for problematic restoration.Hello! This is my first post here, but I’ve been following frets.com for years. Over the past few decades, I’ve built/restored around 40 gu… Started by Dean Davis in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 25, 2025 Reply by Cal Maier |
Substance holding MOP inlay in placeThis is a guitar that Frank thought was most likely from Markneukirchen, about 1870. It has been sitting under my workbench for many years… Started by George Roberts in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 10, 2025 Reply by Richard |
Dremel Routing Fret SlotsI have always done the old pick, saw, and/or knife cleaning. I am considering checking out the dremel method with the 1/32" bit. I have dre… Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 5, 2025 Reply by Todd Rose |
Frank: What year did the Chicago/U.S. Manufacturers start bracing for steel strings?I photo I put up on one of my Facebook sites has started some questions about this. It is a photo of the ladder bracing of a Stromberg/Voi… Started by Kerry Krishna in Luthier Talk |
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Feb 3, 2025 Reply by onewent |
Takamine F400 bridge plate and brace issuesTakamine F400: Submitted for your consideration........ Looking for a little in-depth conversation on repairing a 1975 Takamine F400 12 st… Started by John Yungbluth in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 21, 2024 Reply by Mark McLean |
Oops. How to fix this...This is a cascade of accidents and illinformed decisions... I replaced a broken trussrod in an early 70s Yamaha FG 365S. That took removing… Started by Gert van der Does in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 18, 2024 Reply by Gert van der Does |
string spacing at the bridgeI'm working on an acoustic guitar that measures 52.32 at the 12th fret and 53.46 at the 14th fret. Can I use a 54mm bridge on this or woul… Started by Mik Neville in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 12, 2024 Reply by Mik Neville |
Parrot ViseFYI. A Parrot Vise clone is on eBay for $58.29. Looks identical to the Shop Fox version. I ordered one. I will compare it to the two Shop F… Started by Thomas James in Luthier Talk |
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Sep 12, 2024 Reply by jeff nelson |
Bolt-on Neck Conversion - Sawn right through the fretboard at Fret 14This is my first post here, and I'm not a luthier. I'm a songwriter with an Alvarez dreadnought in need of a neck reset. An MD350, one st… Started by Tom Burgess in Luthier Talk |
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Aug 17, 2024 Reply by Tom Burgess |
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