I have two Martins ( a 1984 HD-28 and an 2003 OM-35) If you look inside the bodies at the Indian Rosewood sides and backs, they don't look too dissimilar( the...
Hi Stuart, I've heard or read somewhere that sometimes Martin will use a dark stain on some Rosewoods. I can't tell you this for a fact, but I almost swear...
Vince wrote: <<I've heard or read somewhere that sometimes Martin will use a dark stain on some Rosewoods. I can't tell you this for a fact, but I almost...
All, A friend who builds experimental airplanes as well as his own propellers for them, shared with me pictures of a duplicator machine he built. Among other...
Hi everybody, I used the sidebender again last week and this tim eit worked much better - so thanks once more for the good tips. My conclusions are: I didn't...
Hello all, I have no prior experience in luthier-craft, but hope to begin by making an (electric) guitar using Melvyn Hiscock's book. I m currently at the...
Hello, there are several factors involved....wood, finish, bridge and nut, among others.....but in my experience, by far the biggest factors contributing to...
Hi,I'm new here and would like to hear from experienced people on guitar repair,mainly refinishing.What is the best commercially available solvent I can use to...
Wecome to the group. As far as a product to strip finishes off.....I use "El Pico". The red label says "Highest Quality Paint and Varnish Remover, Superior...
I use the paste type "Klean Strip" brand. The brand Greg mentions might be better, (in fact I'll try that next!) but my main suggestion is the "pastier" the...
I'm looking for a supplier of spruce for bracing and tops. Does anyone use spruce that has been milled for construction grade lumber? What about the spruce...
Try www.alaskaspecialtywoods.com for sitka spruce and www.larrystamm.com for engelmann spruce and western red cedar. Both have very competitive prices. If...
Tho I'm a classic guitar maker...I'm going to guess that it WILL eat into the dot's and inlays. You can use the stripper around them and sand the rest...or...
That would be my guess, too. I understand those dots are plastic, and stripper usually melts plastic if exposed long enough. It seems to work okay when...
My first ever electric guitar was a fender squier (affinity strat), since buying other guitars i now never use it plugged in, as the tone of the instruemt...
Hi all, I'm relatively new to the group, and about to start building my 3rd acoustic (the first 2 were a Martin kit and a rosewood/Home depot 12 string - both...
I used "Klean-Strip" from Lowes on my last two projects. It did a great job at removing a thick factory finish but didn't adversley affect the "plastic" body...
I posted some pics in the photo section so you can see what I'm talking about.It looks alot worse in person than it does in the pics.If the Klean-Strip works...
Hi Steve, Wow! You have lots of stuff going on. It sounds like fun! Though I build mainly nylon string guitars....I'm more then happy to toss in my 2 cents...
Hi All, I just joined afterocating the group and would like to run some ideas past you and get some input on them. My first idea is a hollow bodied Strat. I...
Rats we need an edit on here....that first sentence should read after locating ... hollow ... 2x2 ... means of ... edge ... The ... act as ... joints ... style...
That sounds good. Another idea that I had would be to get 2 pieces of 2 inch thick planking about an inch or so wider than a standard Strat body and cut out...
please take a precious moment to visit the group....group is meant for sharing your experience and knowledge....And clearing doubts.....REQUEST YOUR...
I'm looking for an ebook on Guitars and Guitar Building. I'd rather build a solid body electric guitar. Someone I know told me to get a Stratocaster as aposed...
Hi and welcome....In my opinion the Stratocaster as opposed to a Telecaster is purely a matter of choice. Both are good guitars. You might want to check some...
My DW got me a Dremel 400 XPR for my bday last year, I have yet to really put it to good use. As I've mentioned in a previous message I'm new to guitar...
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