There is no better way to develop your own design than to draw it from scratch. Go ahead and purchase a set of prints, usually they aren't but $10 or so, of a...
I had really high interest rates on my home loan. I saved thousands of dollars on home payments. And you can too. Interest rates are as low as can be, And Yes...
Hello, Does anyone out there have any info on making this covered V-joint like Hauser used on his classic guitars? Most of the books I have found are very...
Hi, The Guild of American Luthiers (www.luth.org) 8222South Park, Tacoma, WA 98408 ; (253)4727853 has a quarterly publication called 'American Lutherie'. In ...
I've really gotten into winding my own pups and have had a lot of success with both single coil and humbuckers. I just embarked on a project to build my own...
Does anyone know anything about this brand of shellac? I was going to try the Pale, blonde shellac sold at LMI but it seems its always on backorder. I just...
I believe this is the same stuff that a friend of mine used to import, and
when he sold out his stock Hock picked it up. It is extremely high quality
stuff,...
Thanks Mack! Can you tell me what I might substitute for denatured alcohol that's none toxic? If so where I might find it <?> Thanks, Alex Mack the Youth Guy...
Okay, you got me there. I've always used denatured alcohol, and that's what
the "oldtools" guys always say to use. I know of no substitute, so I'll
need to...
Can anyone tell me what I might substitute for denatured alcohol that's none toxic? >------->Using for french polishing. If so where I might find it <?> ...
Hi Alex, You want to use 190 proof (95% alc/vol) grain alcohol. This is the kind you can drink, while denatured is the same but w/ an additive put in so you ...
Hello All, I am about to wire my first guitar, but I am confused about grounding to the Tune-O-Matic bridge. Do I just solder a circuit wire from the volume...
On my first guitar, a strat copy, I grounded to the claw holding my tremelo springs in place, but I don't see why you couldn't ground to the tune-o-matic. As ...
Thanks Rob, I'll definitely try some aluminum foil, I've got plenty of those..haha. And if i ground to the tune-o-matic, do I solder a bare wire right on the...
The bridge is simply the biggest hunk of metal on the guitar usually so it's a logical place, but you could just as easily use the tailpiece or any other ...
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Larry Breslin is currently building a classical guitar for me in his Deerhead Guitars workshop. He's allowing me to document the construction process on my...
Hi all... new here. I'd be interested in hearing any thoughts about the effects, negative or positive, of having a saddle slot routered all the way through the...
Hi Jonmark, I think it depends on your bridge plate under the soundboard in the area of the bridge. I can't see it hurting the bridge, but some bridge plates...
Thanks for the reply, Vince. Yes, it's a spruce top... and it just seemed muddy to me. No clarity. So yesterday, I filled the bottom of the slot with ebony. ...
Hi Jonmark, Here's my .02 cents re: your question about saddle slots going thru to the top, and I come to this from many years of building nylon string...
YES! ....the guitar is still a very young instrument! vp ... From: Greg Brandt [mailto:gregbrandtguitars@...] Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 5:30 PM ...
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What wood looks the best for guitar bindings? Also does scale length effect anything other than playabilty? Darrin Smith __________________________________ Do...
Hello all Recall that Gibson supported the saddle on the top by two screws into studs, the bridge was just a string holder and "saddle not fall over" slot. I...
Hi, Darrin. Whenever you use the term "looks best", you are moving into very subjective territory! Wood selection is a personal thing, and one person's...
That's pretty hard to answer to me, and as stated it depends on the other woods you're using on the guitar for contrast or whatever effect you want. I like...
Hi All, "looks best" is a personal decision. In my work w/ classical players, often they are interested in 'understated' so I use the same wood as my sides and...
