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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

A Fender Bass Truss Rod That Just Spins

Rodrigo Gomes pulls a dead truss rod out of a Fender bass, coves a new fretboard to fit the neck, and refrets it — in Dan's shop, 2017. Out with the old rod A new fretboard, coved to fit Routing the c…

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Brock Poling VideoTools, Spaces, Robots, and WidgetsPro

Sep 1, 2026

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Looth Pro: CNC Inlay with Brock Poling

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 …

3m adhesive Acoustic Guitar Aired on Looth Group Live CNC Repair and Restoration

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Eisenman Guitars VideoRepair and RestorationLite

Aug 24, 2026

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Artisanal Heating Blankets with Justin Eisenman

Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. VideoRepair and RestorationLite

Aug 16, 2026

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Council of Elders July 2026

Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. VideoRepair and RestorationPro

Aug 16, 2026

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Proper Loothing: Raiders of the Lost Archtop

Ian Davlin VideoRepair and RestorationPro

Aug 16, 2026

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Les Paul: Repair and Touch-up (Part 4)

Michael Bashkin Bashkin Guitars VideoTools, Spaces, Robots, and WidgetsPro

Aug 8, 2026

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Resawing Wood for Guitars, with Michael Bashkin

Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. VideoRepair and RestorationLite

Jul 30, 2026

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Council of Elders June 2026

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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James Roadman - Roadman Guitars VideoTools, Spaces, Robots, and WidgetsLite

Jul 26, 2026

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3D Club: AWS Web Hosting (AI Driven)

Ian Davlin VideoRepair and Restoration

Jul 19, 2026

Palm Bender Tips from Seth Lee Jones

Tulsa luthier Seth Lee Jones on the Hipshot palm bender, hand-built Teles, and the setup that makes a bender guitar play. Aired on Looth Group Live — Friday, June 5, 2026.Tulsa luthier and blues playe…

Electric Repair Guitar Setup b-bender electric builds hipshot palm bender

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Luke Heaton VideoRepair and Restoration

Jul 19, 2026

Violin Repair Crash Course: Bow Rehair

A full violin bow rehair, start to finish — assessing worn hair, the frog and tip mortises, fitting and gluing blocks, threading and tying the hank, wedges, camber, and when a rehair isn't worth it. I…

#Luthier Folk, Bluegrass, Irish, Old Time Instruments bow rehair horsehair luke heaton

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Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. VideoRepair and RestorationPro

Jul 19, 2026

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Proper Loothing: Back in the Saddle Again!

James Roadman - Roadman Guitars ArticleRepair and Restoration

Jul 12, 2026

Resin Casting a Replacement Pickup Cover for an Ibanez Musician

An Ibanez Musician came in missing one of its custom humbucker covers. Here's how I molded the original in silicone and cast a replacement pickup cover in pigmented epoxy resin. I have a client with a…

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