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OK thanks. I'm used to bellying on older instruments. I'll quit worrying about it. The action is within normal limits, and perfectly fine for my style of playing.

Hi all. I'm trying not to misdiagnose some trouble with this guitar, so I need some ideas and help thinking this through. My major concern is that I think that the pin holes were drilled incorrectly, with what would have been the drill tipped towards the heel. IF this is the case, I imagine this wou...

Will try that, thx

I've got some Wilkinson tuners I've had for a few years that are newly installed on my Heritage H170. 3 of the 6 the buttons are loose and rattle. Before I drill .040" holes in the plastic knobs and drop some thin super glue in there, anyone got any better/other ideas?

Considering an SG.

Any tips for finishing goncalo alves?
I want it to retain it's color. Lacquer? Tru-oil? Other?
Thanks

Long story.....I helped a friend pick between several guitars at a few different shops, circa 1992 or so, I think. Decided on this D-28. He played it daily for some years and the tone was OK, but never was loud enough, in my opinion. It was kept in divergent environments, in spite of my cautionary s...

I have a D-28 that sounded quite dramatically thin and quiet (compared to similar guitars); sounded kind of "papery". I noticed the bridge was pulling, asked my luthier to address that. I am fairly certain that he did not remove the bridge, but snuck some HHG in the crack, and it came back...

Guys and gals- I installed new (Wilkinson) keystone-button tuners, a have quite a rattle. Seems to be the button on the B string tuner. Since I have little hope that an application of ACC on the shaft will wick anywhere enough to address this, whattaya think about me drilling a .030-.040" hole ...

Martin D28, not done by me. My guitar, but I'd like to move it along, I have others I play more.

Yeah, you guys are right......it returned from a reset like this. I've not done one before, but it look like I will have to in order to make it right. Not sure how to address the calamity between the fingerboard and the top just yet.

I have an unsightly gap I would like to remedy. I have some Gloss Behlen's lacquer. Of course, the neck is not gloss, but I though about trying to hide the gap(s) with the lacquer. The one between the fingerboard and the top are the ugliest. What about a piece of paper or .005 brass to guide the lac...

Hey all. I'm considering a 12-fret small body build, most likely Goncalo/Spruce (what I have on hand), and wondering about something other than mahogany or spanish cedar for the neck. I'm afraid not using mahogany or spanish cedar may diminish the warmth. I have some maple, walnut, cherry, some ques...

I was impressed with the volume of a Flatiron pancake-style mandolin, and am considering trying a guitar build using the same (flat top and removable bridge) design, but with a guitar style 16-17 inch body, 1 1/2" thick; probably maple neck, cherry B/S, spruce top. Any ideas about what to watch...

I had a strat body blank stored in the basement for about 2 years, now notice 8 pinholes, all in the upper horn quadrant, not clustered together, about 1/2mm in diameter anywhere from 1/8" to 3/8" deep. I am sure these weren't there when I got the blank. Garage has two car doors, not airti...

I'm looking for tips about what kind of wire to use to wire up a two-element piezo affair. Perhaps it is not so critical, I probably can source some nice flexible stranded wire from a local hobby shop, if that would work. I am thinking the two discs need to be wired in parallel, not in series; am ta...

I bought an ash strat body, stained a dark color, and then naturally decided it was too dark. Any hope for removing stain in a way that I can a)go natural b) stain a lighter color? Or am I going to be applying a nice opaque color?
Thx