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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…

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.…

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…

French polishing appealed for many reasons, especially the hardened versions of shellac. But what I needed to do was improve my technique - having fin

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…