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Dan Erlewine Article

Aug 22, 2026

Two Letters from Joseph DiTucci

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…

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James Roadman - Roadman Guitars ArticleRepair and Restoration

Jul 26, 2026

Hummingbird Headstock Repair

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…

3d-scanning Acoustic Repair CNC Finish Repair Fusion 360

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Dave Slimmer OldSchoolGuitar LoothprintTools, Spaces, Robots, and WidgetsLite

Jun 26, 2026

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Bridge Wing Flattener

Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

May 23, 2026

Battle-Scarred: A '57 Strat Goes Under the Knife

B.K. Vaught walked in with a heavily modified, refinished '57 Strat. We put a three-person team on it — strip the paint, replace the decal, narrow the bridge spacing, and bring it back to playable. Re…

1957 strat Electric Repair callaham dan erlewine dans guitar rx

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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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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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Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. VideoBusinessLite

Apr 16, 2026

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Loothing for Dollars: Workin' The Budget

Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. VideoBusinessLite

Mar 23, 2026

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Loothing for Dollars: Becoming the Boss

Dave Slimmer OldSchoolGuitar LoothprintRepair and RestorationLite

Mar 20, 2026

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Neck Reset Glue Jig

Todd Lunneborg ArticlePerspective

Mar 19, 2026

Jumping In! — by Todd Lunneborg

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.…

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