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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

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A Fender Bass Truss Rod That Just Spins

Rodrigo Gomes pulls a dead truss rod out of a Fender bass, coves a new fretboard to fit the neck, and refrets it — in Dan's shop, 2017. Out with the old rod A new fretboard, coved to fit Routing the c…

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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

Jun 22, 2026

A Cowboy's Dream (Gretsch Roundup, Pt. 1)

Part one of a 1955 Gretsch Roundup restoration — a played-to-death cowboy guitar with a loose, up-bowed neck and a truss rod frozen solid. Reprinted with permission from Vintage Guitar Magazine. Origi…

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Pat DiBurro ArticleLite

Jan 8, 2025

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The Gurian Pinned Neck Joint Neck Reset

Ted Bergstrand BenchMuse ArticleTools, Spaces, Robots, and WidgetsLite

Nov 30, 2024

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The Luthier's Guide to 3D Printing - Cool Runnings: Managing Heat for Sticking Power and Stability

Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. ArticleTools, Spaces, Robots, and WidgetsLite

Oct 9, 2024

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The Variable Radius Sander

Michael Bashkin Bashkin Guitars ArticleNew BuildsLite

Aug 6, 2024

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File Fixture for Letting in Braces

Dave Slimmer OldSchoolGuitar ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

Jun 2, 2024

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Development of a tool idea

Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

May 15, 2024

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The Evolution of the “Eric Clampton” Jig

Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

Apr 19, 2024

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Using acrylic to mimic a celluloid pickguard

Kawika Hurd ArticleNew BuildsLite

Jan 16, 2024

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The Go-bar – Making it Work for Your Situation

Nikki Walters Nikki’s Guitar Shop ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

Jul 18, 2023

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