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Dave Staudte (rhymms with "Howdy") NB Guitar Repair (New Braunfels, TX) VideoRepair and Restoration

Aug 29, 2026

Holter Custom Pickguards, with Taylor Mullins

Holter Custom Pickguards, with Taylor Mullins The one-man shop with nearly 400 free templates: how Taylor Mullins went from scissors to a Shapeoko, why the good celluloid comes from Italy, and what a …

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James Roadman - Roadman Guitars ArticleRepair and Restoration

Jul 26, 2026

Hummingbird Headstock Repair

Scanning a broken headstock with the Creality Raptor, CNC-cutting a mahogany patch to the exact topology of the missing wedge, and finishing it back to Cherry Red. I've had the Creality Raptor 3D scan…

3d-scanning CNC Finish Repair Fusion 360 acoustic repair

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Private member DiscussionJob Postings

Jul 12, 2026

Looking for CAD expert

Hello all! My name is Jake and I run a repair shop out of my NYC apartment. I am looking for someone who's experienced in CAD to help me with a project. I am working on a 5 string headless bass build for a customer. The neck & body are to be CNCed by a local mill here in Brooklyn, NY. I have a 2D design (PDF and CRD), but I need help making some modifications, as well as translating it to 3D. Pay is negotiable. I will basically pay whate…

CAD CNC Headless

James Roadman - Roadman Guitars ArticleRepair and Restoration

Jun 1, 2026

F5-L Mandolin Binding Repair

Repairing damaged binding and purfling points and replacing mismatched ivoroid point caps on an F5 mandolin — with 3D-scanned, CNC-milled cast-resin binding, color-matched and tinted to disappear. Thi…

3d scan CNC Folk, Bluegrass, Irish, Old Time Instruments Fusion 360 Mandolin