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Two Letters from Joseph DiTucci “Sometimes our greatest hardships and darkest moments forge the way for our brightest futures.” Two years ago — August 21, 2024 — I received this email from Joseph at D…

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

Gridfinity Parametric Update BIG Thanks to Nathan McMurdo for building the foundation of this file! BIG Thanks to Nathan McMurdo for building the foundation of this file!I simply adjusted parameters, …

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…

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…

A simple 3D print to turn the Stewmac Fret Pullers into Bridge Pin pullers. Great way to get more use out of an expensive too.