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The fixture doesn't have to be that sophisticated.
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We certainly have some talented members here. Great job, Steve!

Mirwa, that first post of the hole in the side is a beautiful repair. I'm very impressed.

I know it was common practice in Guitars, my Martina 000-18 GE might be that way for all I know. But an experiment would be for my own curiosity becasue i just don't have the experience with...

Steve, I think pantograph is the same as duplicator in this thread (though pantograph can describe other devices as well).
I try not to underestimate other folks. I am also one of the guys who...

That's a super slick truss rod, Steve.

John Hamlett makes a very good point regarding changes when a product is already in production - especially if the items are machined to an extent. However,if the trussrod nut pockets are entirely...

Nice tips and website, Steve! :cool:

Thanks again. Mirwa, that is one very impressive shop.
Graham

I apologise if I came across that way, not at all what I intended - funny old medium the internet isn't it?



I think we're talking about quite different things here.... if you're French...

Fixed that for you. :-)

I used to build guitars and lutes, back in about -1973-1977
I was in high school and then college.
I had no money, no internet, and only one book, Robert Sloan's Classical Guitar construction.
I...

Repairing is like rebuilding an old house as opposed to building a new one, much harder. It is however good experience.

I thought that's what a forum was for, airing your views. If you are surprised that some of the views come with little experience to back them up, then maybe you've not been paying too much attention...

I think your splines look super rugged, beyond the strength of new. Not really discussed here is that the grain in the spline runs differently than the grain in the neck, so the same force applied...

This is clearly their own fault, if either of them had drunk the beer the empty can would not have done so much damage! Leaving full cans around is not covered under warranty. :)

Steve,
You must live in an area that is rough on guitars! LOL

Very neat work! For a narrower mandolin neck maybe just one wider graft right down the middle of the neck?

you guys are good....................real good!
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excellent work, Steve!

WARNING - ridiculously long reply ...:))

The term "varnish" has really become useless. At a recent festival in VA, John Hamlett and I looked a a very nice D-18 copy made by a local builder. We...