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Guitar Custom Camel Bone Nuts and Saddle

Hello Luthiers and Guitar Builders,We manufacture and supply high-quality natural bone Guitar Nuts and Saddles in custom sizes for acoustic, electric, classical, and bass guitars.What We Offer:• Custom-sized Bone Nuts & Saddles• OEM & Bulk Orders• Precision Cutting & Finishing• High-Density Natural Bone Material• Consistent Quality• Worldwide ShippingWhether you need a single custom specification or bulk production for your workshop or…

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Sub $400 3d printer

I had a Flashforge Adventurer 5m pro and liked it but it suddenly stopped connecting to WiFi. Customer support was super frustrating and I returned it. But i did like it when it worked, aside from wishing it had a larger print bed. Any recommendations on what I should look at in the <$400 range? I’ve been reading and googling but have yet to find any advice that seems to hit the spot. Thank you!

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Hey Brian, Bambu Labs have the A1 at $399 at the moment. I bought the A1 mini (with the AMS lite combo) a couple years ago and it's been rock solid. Bambu has a great reputation in the community, especi…
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Lessons Learned from building out a workspace

Hi all. I'm in the process of working with a landlord to customize a space for my growing repair and building business. The space is approximately 800 square feet and broken into a major space (around 400 square feet), and 2nd large space (around 300 square feet) that I'm thinking of as a machine/sawdust room, and 2 smaller areas that I'm considering as a spray booth and a wood/guitar storage closet. I'd love to hear about lessons learn…

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Here's some more tips. I recently remodeled my shop so this is all very fresh. I've been in this shop for almost 15 years and I have rented benches to other luthiers and apprentices in the shop so it…
Private member Discussion3D Printing

Pickup routing template for les paul?

Does anyone have a STL for a routing template that will sit square on a les paul body? I need to cut a P90 hole into a middle position, and it would be nice to use the router, rather than chiseling the edges...

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Neat. Yes, that looks like exactly what I need.
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Deal alert!!

Just received these sandpaper rolls from Red Label. 4.5"x60' cloth backed aluminum oxide. Killer deal at $15 a roll (about 30% of normal price). Quality is excellent. Various grits available. Don't know how long the deal lasts. https://www.redlabelabrasives.com/products/4-1-2-inch-x-20-yd-roll-cloth-backing-aluminum-oxide?utm_source=Customers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1%2F6%2F26%20-%20Bulk%20Surplus%20Reminder%20%28Customers%29%…

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70s 4 bolt fender neck

Hi all I'm looking for a 4 bolt 70s fender neck. rosewood board. I have one with just way to much back bow and the customer would like to replace with period correct if possible. happy to get it from anywhere depending on cost etc. if you have anyone you know who may be a good contact also let me know Thanks Andy

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I was just in the AMP shop/store in West Palm Beach FL (awesome guitar / amp repair shop) and a customer had just dropped off a Fender neck for them to sell… You might want to give them a call and see…
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The first tool to measure longitudinal neck torsion/twist - the LTwist® gauge

Dear looth community/colleagues around the world, During 2023/24 I have developed a digital gauge to measure so-called longitudinal twist of (bass) guitar necks: the LTwist® gauge. Just to be clear, this is about the "cork screw" type of deviation along the length of a neck, not the bow of a neck. I think there is no need to explain how a too severe neck twist can make it difficult or even impossible to set up a stringed instrument (guita…

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