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Guitar Factory (1965)The narration alone is worth the price of admission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuuIF6mmRLA Started by Doug Berch in Luthier Talk |
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Jul 27, 2018 Reply by Ed Minch |
Yet more hide glue lore (?)Hello All, When I started my first guitar in 1960 a friendly violin repairman in Berkeley CA showed me how to judge the right amount of wat… Started by Brian Burns in Luthier Talk |
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Jul 27, 2018 Reply by Brian Burns |
1946 epiphone neck reset repair.I have a 1946 Zephyr that finally needed a reset - the neck joint heel had visibly gapped and the fretboard extension (with that infamous… Started by Brian Evans in Luthier Talk |
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Jul 25, 2018 Reply by Roger Häggström |
Drying by heat before glueing?When glueing braces or the top/bottom/sides the wood should be dry. The current dryness of the top/bottom/sides will be "built in" the guit… Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk |
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Jul 25, 2018 Reply by Roger Häggström |
Don't make this mistake!Greetings, I purchased a whole bunch of 3M sandpaper with the "no slip" backing. Most of my sandpapering (is that a word?) is done by gluin… Started by Allen L Wall in Luthier Talk |
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Jul 15, 2018 Reply by Roger Häggström |
Quick survey about routing saddle slotsJust curious what you are all using to route saddle slots. Fairly recently, I got the saddle jig from StewMac and it's doing the job pretty… Started by Keith Somerville in Luthier Talk |
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Jul 12, 2018 Reply by onewent |
Nut compensation revisitedI made a thread about nut compensation some time ago. Since then I've been making nut compensations on many old guitars. But sometimes I've… Started by Roger Häggström in Luthier Talk |
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Jul 12, 2018 Reply by Roger Häggström |
what router to use for the StewMac Router bit, shank diameter 0.25 inch?A question after some 5 years of absence on this magnificent site, great to be back!! I bought the StewMac router bit set here in Europe (n… Started by Bart van Weperen in Metalworking, Machining, Tool & Fixture Making for Luthiers |
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Jul 12, 2018 Reply by Patrick Corrigan |
Vintage Tuner RepairGreetings, these tuners are from the late 30s and have metal buttons. I noticed that one of them has a defective button, as you can see in… Started by onewent in Luthier Talk |
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Jul 12, 2018 Reply by Dave Hanna |
Martin X series Laminate seperation.Hi guys , i had a Martin in this morning with HPL body , the back has separated from the neck block area , Im wondering what the best glue… Started by Len Biglin in Luthier Talk |
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