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Dave Staudte (rhymms with "Howdy") NB Guitar Repair (New Braunfels, TX) VideoRepair and Restoration

Holter Custom Pickguards, with Taylor Mullins

Holter Custom Pickguards, with Taylor Mullins The one-man shop with nearly 400 free templates: how Taylor Mullins went from scissors to a Shapeoko, why the good celluloid comes from Italy, and what a …

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So what about Re-tops then…. (on a vintage D-35)

Hello again folks, how is everyone! So I'm curious about what people here think about re-tops, who's done them, and what sorta ballpark rates you've charged for past completed jobs. I've got a bit of a wild one here, so strap in if you've got a couple minutes for story time! Back in 2012, I traded an HD28V of mine for a cool 1966 D-35 that needed some work. Basically, the body and neck of the guitar were fine apart from…

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Oh yes, it is absolutely not down to financial matters here, or I'd have abandoned it completely hahaha, I've been thinking more about it, perhaps I will take the plunge, and have a bit of silly fun w…
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Martin M36 Replacement Pickguard

I have a late 70's M36 on the bench. I am trying to locate a replacement pickguard. Will a D28 style guard fit? Any suggestions?

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My customer requested a guard that is more brown than red like the original. The guitar is probably an M38, although that may not make a difference.
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ABS sheets for pickguards

Ran out of my stash of black pickguard blanks that I use for Martin replacements. I used to get them from LMI. Anyone got a good source for this stuff? Seems like you can get ABS plastic sheets in any dimension/thickness/color you want but no luck finding anything with the right sheen.

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Buck Owens American overlay

I have a Buck here and miraculously the overlay is 100% intact, but it needs to be glued back on. Anyone have any experience with the best adhesive for this? Super glue will definitely melt it and make a mess out of it, but I seem to remember even epoxy reportedly reacting with the material. I’m thinking either celluloid glue like Martin used to use for pickguards or possibly even trying hide. Thoughts?

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Yessir. We used to have some actual Martin stuff but I just made my own by dissolving some old celluloid pg into acetone. The Martin stuff was lighted in color. I used a tortoise pg so mine is more th…
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Tempe Arizona: Acoustic Vibes Music ($21-26/ Hr)

Acoustic Vibes Music is looking for a lead tech that would primarily be working on Martin and Taylor warranty issues. We are a Martin and Taylor Warranty Service center. So everything from Setups, to making new nuts/Saddles, minor finish repair, refrets, binding repairs, cleating cracks in tops, Pickup installation, strap button installation, pickguard removal and installation, bridge removals and reglue, level crown/polish, and oc…

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