HI Dave,
How very exciting! I own a 1927 Gibson Tenor Lute and would be glad to share any info I can with you.
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They have a wonderfully etherial sound I have used on several...
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HI Dave,
How very exciting! I own a 1927 Gibson Tenor Lute and would be glad to share any info I can with you.
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They have a wonderfully etherial sound I have used on several...
I'm with Tavy on this one. I'd definitley use a bridge designed for the instrument. Grover makes a very respectable bowl back bridge for around 20.00. Here's an example off ebay: ...
Thanks to everyone for the input. I spoke with the owner who understands that the rough cut board shows 50 years of oxidation and dirt. He's going to clean up the board and contact regional...
OK. Thanks for the feedback. RE species, he's a former wood shop instructor so I expect he knows his wood better than most, but as I mentioned above, I do not have the board and you folks know as...
Apologies about the image not loading. Here it is.
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RE Cites etc, that's not at issue here. I'm just trying top get a handle on what a raw board of this size might be worth. What...
My apologies for my previous incorrect post. Hopefully this one will be acceptable.
Please note: I am not selling this wood. I have no idea what it is worth. I am asking how to value this wood...
Close enough to be an ad. From the Posting Guidelines:
- Refrain from using the forum as a market place, ie., a resource for selling, purchasing or trading. Please limit selling, buying and...
When I got this, the neck had come loose, the heel had cracked and someone had attempted a "dump and roll" repair where they simply poured some kind of white glue into the loose neck joint and in...
Well, it's been a busy summer and I knew I didn't need to get this completed until the Folk Alliance Midwest Conference where I will return it to it's rightful owner. That starts Thursday, so I...
For the most part, I think you got this right and certainly learned a great deal while salvaging a damaged instrument. One thing I would have done differently, would be to have laminated on new...
I had a bit of down time this week and was able to get on to this project and complete it. I drilled the holes for the screws and position dots. I had to re-seat all the frets above the body joint...
I got a lot done today.
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The fingerboard came out great. I've learned that fish glue can pull finish off when you use rubber bands so I had lightly oiled the back of the neck before...
I just glued up the fingerboard. I've used the set up I use when I route the carbon fiber rod slots to create a mild back bow and, as suggested, had drilled two pilot holes to keep the board in the...
Pops1, Interestingly enough, I tried what you suggested, and added in a temp. 12th fret and strung up 2 strings to check intonation. Amazingly enough, I had to slide the board farther BACK UP the...
Thanks rcc56. Great advice!
I had another conversation w/ LMI about this and realized that being a composite board and having shrunk (which was the cause of the neck warp) it actually was no...
Well, much news to report and a new issue to seek advice on. I had hoped to have a friend of mine assist with the tapering the new fingerboard blank I ordered from LMI (I only have a table saw) but...
Actually setting the neck now is an excellent idea. I'll have to add shims to the dove tail to get a good fit anyway, but I can see the joint perfectly without the fingerboard on. I wouldn't have...
I have had an early 1900s Bruno parlor guitar, about 3/4 of the way restored, that has been sitting in my shop for about 5 years. The issue was I needed to replace the fretboard which had originally...
I restore vintage instruments as a side gig (got me through Covid!) and have had excellent luck cleaning up old instruments using Virtuoso Cleaner (https://virtuosopolish.com). It is specifically...
Just to follow up, I did put the LR Baggs PU on the banjo and had to adjust the height quite a bit to bet it to play properly. I also switched back from the medium gauge nylgut strings to a classical...
I've had excellent results using electrolysis on old tuners. Here's an old Stu Mac Trade Secrets video that explains the process: ...
Thanks very much for the responses! I'll reply in order.
Pops1: Yes, I think I do need to reach out to Baggs and see what they think. The feet on this banjo bridge appear to be thicker than the...
Hi Folks,
I have a turn of the century skinhead banjo, probably a Chicago built instrument such as JR Stewart or possibly Lyon and Healy though the inlay may suggest another builder. I had it...
I've been pulled away from this job recently by other obligations, but am back on this project again. Here's the latest:
I decided to attempt to match the bottom arch profile on a bridge blank...
Thanks very much! I had been to Greg's site, and had pulled off a couple examples but missed the image you put up, Mike. That's a really good, clear shot in profile and it looks to be original. ...