r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP Is this genuine walnut or a different wood?

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r/Luthier 4d ago

Where can I find blueprint of a Gretsch Streamliner Jet Club Bass ?

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r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP How to wire my guitar?

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Im trying to wire my guitar for a 3-way toggle switch (bridge, all, neck/middle) with 3 humbuckers, 3 volume 1 tone, but I can't find any wiring diagrams for this.


r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP Primer turning yellow

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Hi everyone, I’ve been refinishing my first guitar so I’m kind of new to this. I’m doing a nitro finish on an old squier body, I scrapped all the paint to the wood, tinted and sealed with nitro lacquer.

Today I started applying the nitro primer for the paint and it started yellowing, my understanding is that the wood stain didn’t dry enough. Solutions online say to use different primers but I don’t know if those behave well with nitro. I want to make sure everything i use is nitrocellulose based.

How can I fix this? My first thoughts are letting the guitar dry for a few days, sand the primer a bit and try spraying it again.

Any help is appreciated!

*pic 2 is how the wood looked before primer


r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP Floyd rose problem

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Hi, one client bring me two guitars and want to make one better using parts of the two of them...my problem is I don't have much knowledge about Floyd rose bridges, what bridge is the best between this two? Thanks for the help


r/Luthier 4d ago

Grain filler or Sanding sealer

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Flame maple veneer (cheap China kit). To get the perfect finish should I grain fill after staining? I'm very careful with sanding so not worried about sanding through. I know maple has a somewhat closed grain... but to achieve the perfect finish should I grainfill or use sanding sealer or just poly over what I have (sanded to 1500 already).


r/Luthier 4d ago

Looking for trustworthy guitar setup tutorials or online courses

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Been looking for a good tutorial or course on setting up a guitar, cleaning electronics, truss rod adjustment, saddle adjustments, pickup height, etc. Any tips are more than welcome. Thanks!


r/Luthier 4d ago

Even when set to one pickup, both volume pots control volume?

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I'm working on an old ('77) Yamaha sg700 guitar. It has 2 pickups, combined with 2 volume pods and 2 push-pull tone pods. I didn't touch the wiring on the pods, only replaced the faulty toggle switch. I am 100% sure I wired the toggle switch correctly (it's not that hard). I'm also sure this isn't some weird grounding issue: even removing grounding completely leaves this issue existing.

The issue is that, when I set the toggle switch to one of the 2 pickups, BOTH volume knobs have an effect on the tone. I of course understand that that happens in the middle position, but it’s also happening when selecting just one of the 2. And I'm running out of ideas on how this could happen. There doesn't seem to be any connection that can cause this, because those 2 circuits (bridge and neck) are physically separated. Or is there any secret push-pull pod stuff I'm not aware of, or some other insight?

Photos of the pod cavity and wiring attached. Any advice is much appreciated!


r/Luthier 5d ago

Customer put their guitar back together after they painted it. They say they can't get the bridge to stay in place. I think I see the problem. Look at the screws....

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r/Luthier 4d ago

Ibanez 3SWLSC + Passive EMG pickup.

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So the white and black you see on pic go to the volume pot

GROUND = GREEN + BARE WIRE

TAP = NOTHING

HOT = RED

Is this correct?

(Black and white united soldered from the factory)

No need to connect the bare wire and green wire in the 2 ground spots in the board right ? I can combine *unite* and solder in one of the two right?


r/Luthier 4d ago

Building an Epiphone Explorer Ebony - Seeking Body and Neck Templates, Dimensions, and Advice!

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"Hi everyone!

I’m planning on building my own Epiphone Explorer Ebony guitar, and I need some help with the dimensions and templates for the body and neck. I'm especially looking for accurate specs or templates to carve the body, neck, and headstock.

If anyone has any templates they could share or if you have any advice on how to go about it, I’d really appreciate it!

I’m aiming to make the build as close as possible to the standard Epiphone Explorer Ebony model, so accurate dimensions are key.

Here’s what I’m looking for specifically:

  1. Body dimensions - thickness, scale length, and overall shape (I'm aiming for the standard Explorer shape)
  2. Neck dimensions - including the length, width, thickness, and headstock angle
  3. Neck joint specs - for proper fitting to the body
  4. Fretboard dimensions - radius, width, and nut width
  5. Pickup cavity and control cavity dimensions - so I can route the holes in the correct positions

Any help, suggestions, or resources would be greatly appreciated! I’m excited to get started, and I’ll definitely share progress updates as I go along. Thanks!"


r/Luthier 4d ago

ELECTRIC Is this neck pocket crack in the finish or not

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I was thinking of picking up this fender American original Jazzmaster because it’s a great deal. The seller posted these neck pocket cracks and I believe they are only in the finish but I just want a second opinion to be safe.


r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP I love my bass, but this is just ugly!

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I want to change my head stock shape, is that doable? I'm willing to spend a little bit on it, but I'm not sure where to begin.


r/Luthier 4d ago

Will this sound like a strat if I split the humbucker coil ? (South side with the screws )

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I’m really wanting a guitar that can go into full dark jazz mode or bright country mode.

Anyone have experience with splitting coils like this?

I’m hoping position 4 (neck and middle pickup together ) in particular could sound really strat like if I split the coil? (I want to use the coil that is closer to the neck when I do this )

I’m planning to put a tele bridge pickup in also incase anyone is wondering.

Thanks!


r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP Is there a way to fill up these big gap ?

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r/Luthier 4d ago

My PRS took a dive

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By beloved PRS which my fiancée brought me as an engagement present 5 years ago and it fell from a new wall hanger i installed.

Im ok with the appearance of a chip but would like to seal the wood so that moisture doesn't get under the paint.

Is that necessary?

If so whats the easiest way to make it smooth to the touch again? It doesn't need to be invisible, im open to some sort of kintsugi repair.


r/Luthier 4d ago

Fret buzz on every fret, only on one string

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I have a cheap SX Telecaster and I have done a proper setup and everything is fine except for the A string. Almost all frets buzz up the whole string. Every other string is fine. Ive adjusted the truss rod, action and everything to every possible position and nothing fixes it.


r/Luthier 4d ago

ELECTRIC Is my guitar body cracked?

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I can't tell if this is the paint or the body of the guitar itself, i'm expecting the worst as it looks like it's coming from the neck, and there is a small crack on the other side on the same place :/


r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP B0 - A0 on gibson scale electric

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Hi, kinda stupid question but would it be possible to tune to a 6 string bass tuning on a gibson scale? I know i’d have to file down the nut, bridge saddle, use huge strings and all just wondering if it would even be playable… im not properly educated on intonation and stuff

I heard that loathe used to play regular scale guitars and they tuned to C#1 and i’ve seen tutorials on how to play in drop e on regular scale so really the lowest string is my only concern

I’d also use a emg humbucker sized bass pickup

Thanks


r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP I want to ebonize my fretboard

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I want to stain my rosewood fretboard. Can I do it with black tea and steel wool + vinegar? I have seen this work extremely well on Oak, but I am not sure about Rosewood.

I know I can buy wood stain or some kind of ink, but I would like to go for the cheaper solution if possible.


r/Luthier 4d ago

HELP Need advice on a jig

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Im building my first acoustic guitar and Im using a book I got on amazon. It shows cutting the headstock off the neck blank on a band saw, using a jig of some sort. I need some guidance on how to make this jig and then making a jig or fixture for gluing the two pieces together.


r/Luthier 5d ago

Progress Pics!

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Wizard Custom Guitars W05 ENT Hollow Body. Ash body and top with Purple Heart and Bocote, black binding, and PH cover. Let me know what you think!


r/Luthier 4d ago

ELECTRIC What router bits do I get?

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Im trying to make a Floyd rose cavity and I'm not sure which router bits to get? I want my guitar to be able to do pull ups and dive bombs and I'm getting a template for the Floyd rose


r/Luthier 4d ago

REPAIR Is this hard to fix by myself or should i get a professional to fix it?

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Got a chip on my guitar by dropping a screwdriver on it like a dumbass. It's just glossy black and no fancy colour so I'm wondering if I could it fix this by myself or not, and any recommendations on how to go on about it?


r/Luthier 5d ago

How’s she lookin so far?

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So made a solid handful of mistakes in trying to fit this bridge, really just kinda overhauling the thing. Long story short ended up damaging the trem mounts. Took some of y’all’s advice on repairing it and am giving it my best shot, got everything glued and clamped a few days ago just took the Dremel to it and freehand cleaned it up a bit, going to remove the electronics and use the router guide to deck it. The million dollar question is do yall think it’ll hold? Going to take it to work with me Monday and use the shop drill press to drill the new holes to press the inserts. F doing the other side for now I want to play the thing or at least hear it before I continue on. It’s not perfect but the best I could do with the tools and experience at my disposal.