Location
Lake Oswego, OR
Birthday:
January 12
I found this lovely piece of Brazilian rosewood, 1/4” x 1 1/2”, that would be lovely for a fretboard I’m building for a friend BUT it’s got what looks like a little bit of tear out from the planer. It’s very shallow, but would I have to sand down…
Read more…I see some people embed piezo discs in the tail end of the neck under the bridge. Other folks attach them to the vibrating sound board. The bridge makes sense to me on one side, but it’s usually then butted right against the neck and not free to…
Read more…I bought a bunch of boxes the other day and it was only when I was using a spade bit to cut a sound hole in the top of one that I realized it was pressboard and not the plywood I expected. The hole came out a little wonky but no matter, the guitar…
Read more…In my reading, I've seen that many luthiers prefer to install their frets with a press instead of a hammer. They go in more evenly, seat better, and are less prone to coming loose later. I've seen a few presses people use in some videos. Some look…
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