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Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop ArticleBusinessLite

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What Is The Developmental Age of Your Shop (And Why That Even Matters)

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Dan Erlewine Fixing Some Holes With A Lathe

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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

Mar 7, 2024

'68 Jazz Bass Truss Rod Reclamation

This '68 Jazz Bass neck had some neck adjustment issues along the way, and after a fair amount of confusing work to adjust it or something that I don't quite understand, ended up in my shop to see if …

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Mar 7, 2024

Dan Erlewine - Gibson Les Paul Special Repair

Dan Erlewine – Gibson Les Paul Special Repair 1 When I took out the neck pickup to replace a piece of missing binding on the end of the fretboard, this is what I found. 10 My plan was to finish the pi…

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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

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Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop ArticleBusinessLite

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Transference, Countertransference and Imposter Syndrome

Dan Erlewine ArticleNew BuildsLite

Feb 18, 2024

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Blast From The Past!

Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop ArticleBusinessLite

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“I'd fix it myself but…” Identifying and Managing the Difficult Customer

Kawika Hurd ArticleNew BuildsLite

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The Go-bar – Making it Work for Your Situation

Kawika Hurd ArticleTools, Spaces, Robots, and WidgetsLite

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Goodwinds Composites – An Inexpensive Gobar Choice

Dave Slimmer OldSchoolGuitar ArticleTools, Spaces, Robots, and WidgetsLite

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Heat blanket / Cartridge Heater Controller

Nate Wood Stahman Guitars ArticlePerspectiveLite

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Expertise Versus Experimentation

James Roadman - Roadman Guitars ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

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Kawika Hurd Article

Jan 3, 2024

Thinking about bridge tilt angles and apparent top thickness’

Thinking about bridge tilt angles and apparent top thickness’ When an instrument such as a guitar is strung up, the string tension affects the neck and top. The neck has a tendency to come up a little…

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