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Replacing Nylon Saddles on a Gibson SB-400 bass
I need some advice on replacing some saddles.
I have been restoring a “dumpster dive” 1972 Gibson SB-400 bass, with a Multiplex bridge. It has nylon saddles, one of which has a crack. The screws upon which the saddles ride are not removable, as the end has an enlarged cap (see picture).
How do I replace the saddles without destroying the…
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I recently took the neck off a 1972 Gibson SB-400 Bass.
The tenon is 1″ X 3 1/8″. Foam cutters were used.
Gerry Hayes Haze Guitars, Chip Tait Brooklyn Fretworks and 3 others -
Bridge GripperTool for holding pin hole bridges while sanding. Bridges require prepping before a re-glue which usually involves scraping old glue and clean-up sanding. For years…
Trevor Collings Guitar Garage NZ Ltd, Carl Chalmers Chalmers Guitar Repair and 5 others3 CommentsView more comments-
Nice job Dave. Looks very useful. Will be printing this out to try out on my next bridge job.
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this look great...if someone would to print me one what the cost be? thanks!
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We have a couple of exciting events coming up in 3D Club.
Next Monday (8/25-2pm EST): We’ll be holding a 3D Club Launch Pad session. If you’d like help modeling, or just want to brainstorm an idea, this is a great time to join in.
September 8th: We’ll be joined by Mike Tracz of MCT Guitars. One of the topics he’ll cover is organizing Fusion 360…
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Go Acoustic Audio: Our Design PhilosophyHistorically, acoustic guitar amplification has been a compromise between tone and feedback rejection. Studio microphones sound great, but they’re too feedback prone for most live…
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When chips happen--customers, expectations, and responsibility
Hey all, I am really enjoying digging through the looth group. I have not yet watched all the ding kings vids or read all the amazing comments and articles here, but I’ve been appreciating some of the loothing for dollars stuff, seeing other people’s intake sheets, discussions about dealing with customers, and it led me to this question:
How…
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useful fret slotting writeup - Think and Tinker
I just got a link to this very detailed writeup on CNC milling fret slots, I figured it would be useful to have it here:
https://www.precisebits.com/tutorials/fret-slotting
precisebits.com
Advanced techniques for cutting fret slots in hardwoods
cutting fret slots, selecting fret slotting tools
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Hi everybody, I’ve been on the LG for a couple of years and just joined the Irish group now as I have recently relocated to Dublin.
I’m Italian, I’ve been building and repairing guitars for about 5 years, mostly in Stockholm, Sweden, and I am now in the process of setting up my (really tiny) workshop in Stoneybatter.
Prior to Sweden, I lived…
Dave Staudte (rhymms with "Howdy") NB Guitar Repair (New Braunfels, TX), Gerry Hayes Haze Guitars and 4 others2 Comments-
Buongiorno Rossella. Great to see you here. Good luck getting your workshop set up. Feel free to reach out if there’s anything I can help with (everybody on here is really helpful).
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Mid-90s Gibson acoustic finish adhesion
A fella left his 1994 Gibson Blues King locked in a damp garden shed through a hot humid summer. See attached pics!
The clear coat has lost adhesion pretty much everywhere on the neck, back and sides, and is starting to let go on the top too in places. But 95% of the colour underneath seems to be hanging in there.
Customer is open to a…
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It was only a matter of time before one of these arrived on my bench. The neck on this 71 SG Deluxe is caving through to the neck pickup cavity— In a similar fashion to what happens on old jr’s. Both sides of the cutaway have cracks that extend through to the pickup route and I can flex them easily. Problem is that the cracks are not straight…
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