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Ian Davlin DiscussionFolk, Bluegrass, Irish, Old Time Instruments

Aug 29, 2026

Gilchrist Mandolin Restoration Page

@member hipped me to the fact that Steve Gilchirst has some really nice work detailed in his restoration archives. I think you should check it out. BTW he is super busy, so don't wear him out with emails.

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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

Jun 22, 2026

A Cowboy's Dream (Gretsch Roundup, Pt. 1)

Part one of a 1955 Gretsch Roundup restoration — a played-to-death cowboy guitar with a loose, up-bowed neck and a truss rod frozen solid. Reprinted with permission from Vintage Guitar Magazine. Origi…

Electric Repair cowboy guitar dan erlewine dans guitar rx dovetail

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Luke Heaton VideoRepair and RestorationLite

Jun 22, 2026

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Violin Crash Course: Disassembling A Violin

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

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Private member DiscussionAcoustic Repair

May 13, 2026

So what about Re-tops then…. (on a vintage D-35)

Hello again folks, how is everyone! So I'm curious about what people here think about re-tops, who's done them, and what sorta ballpark rates you've charged for past completed jobs. I've got a bit of a wild one here, so strap in if you've got a couple minutes for story time! Back in 2012, I traded an HD28V of mine for a cool 1966 D-35 that needed some work. Basically, the body and neck of the guitar were fine apart from…

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Private memberMay 19, 2026

Oh yes, it is absolutely not down to financial matters here, or I'd have abandoned it completely hahaha, I've been thinking more about it, perhaps I will take the plunge, and have a bit of silly fun w…

Dan Erlewine VideoRepair and RestorationLite

Apr 25, 2026

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Private member DiscussionFinish Repair

Aug 2, 2025

Useful Mixol Tones

I have to place an order and need to add a few things to get free shipping. I was going to add some mixol tints. Any recommendations on useful tones for Acoustic repairs?

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Ian DavlinAug 6, 2025

I alway start with the primaries - red, yellow, blue - black and white and then a very neutral brown. The idea that with those colors you can mix into anything. Turns out, pigment mixing doesn't work…