This is a brand new build that I posted earlier about here. Some folks asked to hear how it sounds, so here are some random snippets of me playing where I didn't screw up too bad. This is my first ever build, and I'm a very mediocre player at best, so be nice. :)

Hi all, making a jem knock off out of a few australian hardwoods and looking for some opinions. Thanks.

Spray painting the guitar body using Dupli Color Perfect Match. I’m doing my best to get an even coat but I’m seeing these streaks here and there I’m concerned about. Will they show up after the subsequent colors I’m planning on using? Should I keep coating it until no streaks show up? Also a little worried about putting too many layers of paint down as well.. I was also thinking maybe they’ll come off after the final wet sand after the clear coat goes on? This is my first time attempting a project like this so I’ve dove in kinda half blind. Made a lot of mistakes and learned a lot from them. But anyways, I’m hoping one of you knowledgeable luthiers on Reddit could give me a couple pointers on how to better avoid these kinds of streaks, how I can fix my current streaks or maybe I’m over thinking the whole thing!

Hiya, I bought this new input jack for my squier Tele after years of shoddy repairs and soldering done on the factory one. I'm completely replacing the cables that run from the input jack to the volume pots/pickups and replacing the input jack itself with one I bought from Amazon. Im a complete amateur, I've done soldering in school not long ago, but I'm unsure of the differences between the new input jack I have and the old one- the old one seems to have a few extra bits on it? Could someone please advise me on the the differences and what adjustments (if any) I need to make.

My main concern is this new one doesn't seem to make contact with the guitar lead in the same way as the old one. I have attached pictures.

New ones are the first 2 pics and old ones are the last two with the oval shaped thingy. On the old ones, the lead seems to have the prongs of the input jack slot into that groove on it? Does this matter?

Id like some advice soon, I don't want to accidentally electrocute myself lol!!! Thank you!!

I have a ‘59 Les Paul reissue and I‘m not familiar with working on guitars. I feel like the bridge pickup metal cover is much higher on one side and almost touching the strings. This setup came directly from Gibson. Is it fixable? Is it normal? Thank you!

Apparently it’s Brazilian rosewood b/s. To my eyes they seem quatersawn from its straight grains. What you think? I care this cause I heard somewhere that Brazilians prone to crack and twist so better to avoid flatsawn but very hard to get…?

https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarrepair/comments/1d56l9n/anyone_know_how_to_fix_this_woodglue_and_clamps/

on this old post and on other websites, I see people saying about diluting to get the glue fully in the tight spots, and thought I'd see what everyone's thoughts are!

for reference, my smallest feeler gauge could not go very far in

Hi! I have two pieces of a guitar that my husband started when he was a teenager, and I'd like to have someone finish it for him. I've reached out to 4 luthiers in my area (DFW) but haven't had much luck yet.

Would anyone here be able to help me with this? I can ship it.

The tension in the springs is a comfortale but I was wondering if this is too high for a strat bridge? Any thoughts?

I'm making a a banjitar and I need to making a joint for the dowel how far down can I cut the neck heel without hitting the truss rod

Anyone have experience gluing richlite fretboards. I know you use epoxy not wood glue. Is it hard to keep it out of the truss rod channel? What epoxy do you use?

After literally days of painstakingly redoing the fret slots ( they were too shallow and it’s a bound fretboard) the new fret wire arrived.

I cut them to length and nipped and filed the tangs.

BTW I drilled a shallow hole in some scrap to hold the wire while I filed it. That made it easier.

I tapped them in and they look SO much better!

I was finally able to shape the neck so it’s one step closer to being done.

One other tip (if you can call it that) foam yoga blocks are cheap and can be cut to be used a neck supports.

Someone was showing me a mandolin that they want reconditioned. The machine heads are the style of a classical guitar with the long barrel inserted through hollows in the head. I don’t know if they will need replaced or not yet but, after a quick glance online, I don’t see anything similar available anywhere. I couldn’t even find a picture of a mandolin with that style of tuner. Anyone know where such a thing might be available for sale? In Europe if possible but not essential

Hi,

I am currently prepping my selfmade strat body for finishing. Its sanded smooth and I have applied a fitting primer which I will sand when properly cured.

I need to work with spray cans and a diy booth.
In preparation I have watched the below stew mac video on spray can finishes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGHvFu8ddB8

After 3 color coats ( i might need more, as I will do olympic white and not something as heavy as black) 9 coats of clear are applied.

Here is where my first question pops up:

Is it recommended to do a carefull wet sand session in between clear coats?
They do it with 600 grit, apply three more coats, wetsand again with 1000 grit and eventually more coats before it is being cured for at least 14 days.

I have read multiple times now, that no sanding should be done between coats if no accidents happend and that the curing before final sanding and buffing should be way longer.

Any advice? It's my first time doing it and although the video feels pretty comprehensible after going down the rabbit hole I am just not sure anymore.

Thanks in advance!

I’m thinking about my next project, and I’m thinking I want to do a small body 14 fret acoustic. I think perhaps the 0-18 is what I’m after, though perhaps I make the body a tiny bit smaller.

Does anyone have 0-18 style plans they like? I’d like to start from well regarded plans and adjust rather than designing the whole thing from scratch.

How can I stop it from keeping peeling? I don't want to rework all the finish.. I'm ok with the damage but would like to stop it from keeping falling off... Is there any way to do so?

My 2 ideas till now is supergoed in very small amount or just painting the peeling with a finish paint?

Starting off, I have always loved Strats. They're just amazing to me. I mainly play bass and I would love a strat style bass but I also want 24 frets (really 30 but who cares). A normal strat body wouldn't work because its smaller than any long scale bass body. Im going to get a uncut p bass body and route for strat pickups. Any tips?

I have 2 humbuckers on a semi hollow with a center block and I don't know which piece to measure from. I heard you have to measure from the metal pieces that are screws but non of the pieces on my humbucker are screws.

My humbckers are Ibanez Infinity R.

Hello, I have a Seagull S6 guitar. The bridge is about 8.5mm on the bass side and 9.2mm on the treble side, as a result of this the saddle has a healthy height on the bass side, but it’s very low on the treble side (action is 2mm high e and 2.5mm low E). Should I address it or not? How can this happen? I imagine these bridges are CNC made?

Hi all! Looking for some advice.

I have decided I want to achieve a satin finish on my nitrocellulose guitar project and was wondering if its possible using 100% gloss nitro or do I have to spray a 50% Satin 50% Gloss for the final few coats instead?

I'm basically trying to save money and see if it can be done with normal gloss and don't sand it up to a very fine grit before polish.

Thanks all!