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cocobolo finish problem 411well I am using nitro and it is not liking it very much the top was great the back and the head cap looks like oil and water ? yin and yang… Started by FRANK in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 20, 2009 Reply by Dave Yelverton |
Repairing Vintage Gretsch BindingFor all the pros out there, How do you handle the vintage Gretsch that arrives in your shop with crumbling binding? We've taken various app… Started by Steve Baker in Luthier Talk |
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Strange Bass Guitar E string problemHi folks, I've got a strange thing happening with a customers Bass, and I am hoping somebody may be able to help me out with this one! My c… Started by Darren in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 19, 2009 Reply by Joshua Levin-Epstein |
scalloped braces glued down with grain running vertically instead of horizontallyI made a mistake and glued down braces top and back with grain vertical to the plates instead of horizontally. Should I chisel them up and… Started by greg jacobs in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 19, 2009 Reply by greg jacobs |
Fast temperature changesHello all, I live in a house that is heated primarily with a wood stove. I have a thermometer / hygrometer that I keep in the case of my M… Started by Lenny Buttitta Jr. in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 19, 2009 Reply by Russell Vance |
12 fret neck on 14 fret bodyI know about the guitar Martin made for Norman Blake with 12 fret neck on a 14 fret body. 000 if I remember correctly. Moves the bridge bac… Started by David Houchens in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 17, 2009 Reply by Magnus Hultin |
Top thickness on small guitarsI have built 3 rosewood body 12-fret 00 guitars (like a Martin 00-21) in the last few years. The first one had an Engelmann top, the second… Started by Gary Nutt in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 17, 2009 Reply by Rob Mercure |
Loose bindingHello, and thanks for a great forum! I have an Ibanez 2355 (copy of ES 175). The binding on the back seems to have shrunk, and it has come… Started by Bob Steinarsson in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 17, 2009 Reply by Bob Steinarsson |
Spraying SunburstsCan anyone advise me on this? When a soundboard is stripped back to bare wood, all the advice is to blow a coat of sealer on for protection… Started by Mac McElwain in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 16, 2009 Reply by William F.Eden |
Dremel Plunge Router BaseIn an article on frets.com, dated 3-1-98, there is mention of a plunge router base designed by Roy Noble. The article further mentions that… Started by Jim Crockett in Luthier Talk |
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Nov 16, 2009 Reply by Russell Vance |
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