Stupid question, maybe, but have you tried lubricating the tuners?
Type: Posts; User: Jonathan Ward
Stupid question, maybe, but have you tried lubricating the tuners?
About a month ago, Rick Rubin (the record producer) released his new book, The Creative Act. It's an interesting and thought-provoking work, and has much application for luthiers, in my opinion. ...
Picea rubens, I would say. Felled on the Kenai Peninsula in 1990 or 1991.
Cedar Creek will make one for you. Not super-cheap, but not terrible. I asked them to quote one for my H-2 mandola a couple years ago. They said $600. Which might be worth it for a 106-year-old...
Ed, in your position I'd be inclined to spend a day at The Mandolin Store's new location in Lebanon, Ohio. (Based on your stated location, that looks like about six hours on the road.) Play...
Whenever I hand a customer a $125,000 invoice for an instrument repair, I consider it polite to add a line item for unicorns and fairy dust. :grin:
No mandolin content here, but an excellent article on John Becker, a luthier's luthier. He's considered the leading authority on repairing and maintaining Stradivari violins. ...
What Tavy said.
It's pretty common to have to clean out the truss rod nut pocket in order to remove or adjust the nut. Factory instruments can wind up a bunch of extra finishing material in the pocket, which nobody...
Yep -- pretty much everywhere. Amazon, YouTube, iTunes, Vudu. Purchased from Amazon it cost $13.90 including taxes. They also have it available for rent.
Just a quick heads-up that the new John Monteleone documentary -- The Chisels Are Calling -- went into distribution on the 15th. I got it from Amazon, but it's available through numerous other...
Great idea, James. Very helpful. Thank you for opening The Vault.
You may have better luck if you use Deoxit D100L to clean the pots. Pricey, but it works very well. (The little bottle with the needle applicator is 30 bucks from Amazon, but the alternative can...
"3. Oh-- plan C: If the fit is good and the geometry is not, re-assemble the neck joint as-is, pull the fingerboard, and adjust the geometry by installing a long tapered shim to the bottom of the...
What about changing the interior contours of the mortise/hole? (Focusing on the yin rather than the yang, in other words.) It seems like that could be a more stable repair than altering the tenon. ...
I've had several Grizzly machines in regular use for more than ten years. No problems whatsoever.
Ah, Buffalo Forge. (Willis Carrier was a young engineer there when he invented air conditioning as part of a customer project.) A buddy of mine is a leading aficionado on their Broil-Air grill. ...
Thank you, James and John, for a most humbling thread. As Inspector Callahan said, A man's got to know his limitations. Beautiful work.
Good to have on the shelf. Just ordered a bottle. Thanks for the tip!
This is one approach that works very well: https://youtu.be/-c9r6Nl0Yas
Cool thread, James. I've been messing with torrefaction after a couple of brief conversations with Don MacRostie.
As luck would have it, a friend has been remodeling his kitchen and had a surplus...
I'll be interested to learn the consensus.
I've been messing around with building some all-mahogany 1930s Martin-style 000s. The mahogany comes from my hardwood supplier, and they have some pretty nice stuff. Once resawn and thickness...
I'm sorry to be so obtuse about your inquiry. Didn't understand that you're looking to buy a tenor guitar. I thought you were having trouble with a build and was prepared to see if I could help.
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