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Kalimar Maia ArticleNew Builds

Mar 15, 2026

DMV Local Looth Trip To Beard Guitars and Rockwell Brewery

DMV Local Looth Trip To Beard Guitars and Rockwell Brewery Today, some of the DMV Local Looths were treated to a really special day. They were very gracious and gave us a very detailed tour of their c…

Folk, Bluegrass, Irish, Old Time Instruments

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Strings Micro Factory

Feb 18, 2026

Happy to be joining the LoothGroup!

Happy to be joining the LoothGroup! Thanks to Ian for the warm welcome in the newsletter, I really appreciate the support and am excited to be here! Thanks to Ian for the warm welcome in the newslette…

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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

Feb 14, 2026

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Erlewine Archive - Plugging A Torn Outlet Jack Hole

Jeff Howard's Total Vise

Jan 16, 2026

Erlewine’s Bodyless Neck Support For The Proper’s Guitar Workstation

Erlewine’s Bodyless Neck Support For The Proper’s Guitar Workstation It’s no secret that Dan Erlewine is a huge fan of the Proper’s Guitar Workstation by Total Vise. It’s no secret that Dan Erlewine i…

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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

Nov 7, 2025

Loothing Outside the Box

Recently a 1941 Martin D-18 that had seen better days dropped in for some bridge work — the bridge was splitting on both treble and bass sides in fron

acoustic repair

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Go Acoustic Audio

Aug 20, 2025

Go Acoustic Audio: Our Design Philosophy

Go Acoustic Audio: Our Design Philosophy Historically, acoustic guitar amplification has been a compromise between tone and feedback rejection. Historically, acoustic guitar amplification has been a c…

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Beau Hannam - Beau Hannam Guitars DocumentRepair and Restoration

Aug 17, 2025

Martin-Guitar-Setup-and-history-2025-Cheat-Sheet

acoustic repair martin martin cheat sheet

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Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop ArticleBusinessLite

Jul 27, 2025

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Effective Limit Setting: The True Key to A Successful And Rewarding Guitar Repair Business

Doc Rathwell DocumentRepair and Restoration

Jul 17, 2025

Doc Rathwell Hide Glue Information

Doc Rathwell's reference notes on hide glue — preparation, working properties, and bench tips, shared with the Looth Group community. A reference document on hide glue from Doc Rathwell. Use the butto…

New builds Repair and Restoration hide glue hot hide glue

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Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop ArticleBusinessLite

Jun 17, 2025

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Conflict Avoidance

Nikki Walters Nikki’s Guitar Shop ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

May 15, 2025

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Martin Binding Repair

StewMac

Apr 30, 2025

CLOSEOUT ! Keenovo Heating Blanket

CLOSEOUT ! Keenovo Heating Blanket With plenty of heat and the right size and flexibility, this blanket is ideal for bending acoustic guitar sides. Keenovo Heating Blanket With plenty of heat and the …

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StewMac

Apr 30, 2025

StewMac Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Kit

StewMac Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Kit StewMac Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Kit Torrefied tops now available! Designed with your success in mind With the kit, you get a lot of help to make sure your g…

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Jeff Howard's Total Vise

Apr 30, 2025

The Small-Shop Luthier Finishing Station

The Small-Shop Luthier Finishing Station Don’t have room for a large finishing rig? Don’t have room for a large finishing rig? The Total Vise “Small-Shop Finishing Station” is a multi-positioning comp…

Total Vise finish finish jig guitar finishing guitar holder

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Gerry Hayes Haze Guitars ArticleNew BuildsLite

Apr 21, 2025

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Covered versus uncovered humbuckers

Jeff Howard's Total Vise

Mar 27, 2025

Introducing The Craftsman Vise A (#10)

Introducing The Craftsman Vise A (#10) Step up your shop capabilities with a smart positioner from Total Vise. Description Step up your shop capabilities with a smart positioner from Total Vise. Desig…

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