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David Collins Shorty

Apr 26, 2026

David Collins' Tuner Cover Popper

Watch David Collins melt your mind. It's nearly impossible to get a sealed tuner cover off without marring the finish. But not for David.

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Brock Poling VideoBusinessLite

Apr 26, 2026

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Marketing Club: Optimizing Your Website for Conversion

Dan Erlewine VideoRepair and RestorationLite

Apr 25, 2026

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Peter Barton with Dan Erlewine and Ian Davlin

Michael Bashkin Bashkin Guitars VideoNew BuildsPro

Apr 22, 2026

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French Polishing with Ben Lambdin

Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

Apr 21, 2026

Dan Erlewine - Fretboard Radius Change

Stepping down a half-dozen Strat and Tele necks from 7¼" to 9.5" — with no fretboard to hide behind. In 2018/2019 we made a half-dozen Strat and Tele necks from what, to me, was special wood: some ver…

Electric Repair dan erlewine fender stratocaster fingerboard leveling fingerboard sanding

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Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. VideoRepair and RestorationPro

Apr 21, 2026

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Proper Loothing: Beginning with the Setup in Mind

Todd Lunneborg ArticleNew Builds

Apr 20, 2026

Mentors and Olson Routing Rings

Mentors and Olson Routing Rings Mentors, molds, and the Olson routing rings that replaced "driving the bus." Hello again, welcome to episode 2. I’m pumped! Last time I did my best to say hello and upd…

Acoustic Builds Acoustic Guitar Side bending guitar building jim olson

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Ian Davlin VideoTools, Spaces, Robots, and Widgets

Apr 20, 2026

Shop Bot CNCs

We had a focused conversation with Ross Gruet and Alex Hardison from ShopBot Tools and took a hard look at what's actually new in their CNC lineup. We

CNC Tooling cam shop tour

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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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