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The Banjo Project

Stumbled on this really great site:   http://www.thebanjoproject.org/ Nice videos.

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

0 Dec 16, 2010

Computer Drawing Tool for Guitar Plans

I'm looking for a cheap, basic computer drawing tool. Something easy to draw stuff in 2D. Thanks for any input you may have.  Tom

Started by Tom Krebs in Luthier Talk

9 Dec 15, 2010
Reply by Tom Krebs

How Would You Repair This Flaking Nitro Finish?

Hi... New here but "know" some of you already ;)!  I may be buying a Martin SPD-16TR. Overall, it's a nice guitar, but it has a finish prob…

Started by Enis Moran in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 15, 2010
Reply by Jim Bancroft

Lacquer thinner

HelloQuestion, is there any difference in lacquer thinner from Behlen or high quality lacquer thinner from your local hardware store? Thank…

Started by Michael P. Lemieux in Luthier Talk

4 Dec 14, 2010
Reply by William F.Eden

Any Good Substitute for Ivory?

I've got an early 19th century (pre 1834, the year an inside label states a few repairs were done) classical guitar in for restoration.   T…

Started by Scot Tremblay in Luthier Talk

8 Dec 14, 2010
Reply by Bruce Herrmann

Zimmermann Concert Grand Autoharp restore

Hi all- my names Will, new to the forum, but a long time visitor to the main website. I just won a Zimmermann Concert Grand autoharp on eba…

Started by will thompson in Luthier Talk

3 Dec 13, 2010
Reply by will thompson

Thickness planing with a Saf-T-Planer

Pretty much what I wrote in the subject - I am starting to build my first uke (aw, how cute!) and need to plane everything to the correct t…

Started by Mark Pollock in Luthier Talk

25 Dec 13, 2010
Reply by Mark Pollock

Pinless bridges

I was just reading about George Lowden's pinless bridge.  It seems to me that any pinless bridge would put a lot of stress on the top.  Wit…

Started by Jack Lord in Luthier Talk

5 Dec 12, 2010
Reply by Paul Hostetter

vega VIP banjo shell crack

Hello everyone. I'm looking for some direction in how best to approach fixing the crack in this banjo shell from a 1958 Vega VIP 5 string b…

Started by Lee Gendvilas in Luthier Talk

14 Dec 12, 2010
Reply by Lee Gendvilas

Neck Scale

Hi folks,  I've been building for awhile and came across something I hadn't noted before.   It appears the distance between the 12th fret a…

Started by Steve Beckwith in Luthier Talk

6 Dec 10, 2010
Reply by Ned Knepp

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