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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…

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James Roadman - Roadman Guitars ArticleRepair and Restoration

Jun 1, 2026

F5-L Mandolin Binding Repair

Repairing damaged binding and purfling points and replacing mismatched ivoroid point caps on an F5 mandolin — with 3D-scanned, CNC-milled cast-resin binding, color-matched and tinted to disappear. Thi…

3d scan CNC Folk, Bluegrass, Irish, Old Time Instruments Fusion 360 Mandolin

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GluBoost

May 18, 2026

New Product - Fill N' Finish Gel

New Product – Fill N’ Finish Gel Sponsored Content GluBoost® gluboost.com · Fine Wood Glues, Fills & Repairs Stop Waiting on Your Finish. Featured Product Fill N' Finish™ Flexible Gel Pro Formula An u…

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GluBoost

Apr 21, 2026

Refret Refinish 1 2 3!

Refret Refinish 1 2 3! From the GluBoost bench · April 2026 Now quick and easy professional repairs of gloss finishes after repair work is attainable — plus complete ultra-thin gun-like finishes are a…

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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

Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

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…

Electric Repair Finish Repair Repair and Restoration les paul special touch up