The Hub

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…

Splinting a crack in an old Epiphone archtop — with spruce borrowed from the guitar’s own fretboard extension, and a sliver of old piano soundboard.

EWA A106 Speaker Mount — Listening to Music or "Treatment" A bridge-mount that clamps a $15 EWA A106 speaker to your acoustic — for tunes or vibration "conditioning." The EWA A106 speaker is available…

K&K Pickup Aligner/Locator Jig – Parametric 3D Print Installing a K&K Pure Mini pickup is one of those jobs that looks simple until you're blind, upside-down inside a guitar, and wishing you had a thi…

Acoustical Dismounter Acoustical Part staging and other 3x3 heads "tray". Acoustical Part staging and other 3x3 heads "tray".A place to let the load off.The models neck shaft is a 1:1 of a1_13/16 Nut …

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…

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

Jumping In! — by Todd Lunneborg An intro and, “Getting ready for the Fretboard Summit, 2026.” Hello there, Todd Lunneborg here. Ian has asked me to start writing regularly for the Looth Group Website.…

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…