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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…

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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On February 18th, 2026, The Looth Group presented “Misconceptions in Lutherie” featuring Martino Quintavalla, Simone Bonanomi, and Andrea Corsini of H

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.…

StewMac Mega Tool Sale Quick heads up for The Looth Group community — the StewMac Mega Tool Sale is here. Quick heads up for The Looth Group community — the StewMac Mega Tool Sale is here. We don't al…

Happy to be joining the LoothGroup! Thanks to Ian for the warm welcome in the newsletter, I really appreciate the support and am excited to be here! Thanks to Ian for the warm welcome in the newslette…

StewMac Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Kit StewMac Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Kit Torrefied tops now available! Designed with your success in mind With the kit, you get a lot of help to make sure your g…

Introducing The Craftsman Vise A (#10) Step up your shop capabilities with a smart positioner from Total Vise. Description Step up your shop capabilities with a smart positioner from Total Vise. Desig…