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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…

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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…

3D Printing Electric Repair Electronics epoxy guitar repair

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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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Richard Jaouen Jaouen's guitars ArticleNew Builds

Apr 18, 2026

The Frankintar

On February 18th, 2026, The Looth Group presented “Misconceptions in Lutherie” featuring Martino Quintavalla, Simone Bonanomi, and Andrea Corsini of H

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