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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

A Fender Bass Truss Rod That Just Spins

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…

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Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

Jun 22, 2026

A Cowboy's Dream (Gretsch Roundup, Pt. 1)

Part one of a 1955 Gretsch Roundup restoration — a played-to-death cowboy guitar with a loose, up-bowed neck and a truss rod frozen solid. Reprinted with permission from Vintage Guitar Magazine. Origi…

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Pat DiBurro ArticleLite

Jan 8, 2025

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The Gurian Pinned Neck Joint Neck Reset

Ted Bergstrand BenchMuse ArticleTools, Spaces, Robots and WidgetsLite

Nov 30, 2024

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The Luthier's Guide to 3D Printing - Cool Runnings: Managing Heat for Sticking Power and Stability

Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. ArticleTools, Spaces, Robots and WidgetsLite

Oct 9, 2024

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The Variable Radius Sander

Michael Bashkin Bashkin Guitars ArticleNew BuildsLite

Aug 6, 2024

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File Fixture for Letting in Braces

Dave Slimmer OldSchoolGuitar ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

Jun 2, 2024

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Development of a tool idea

Doug Proper - Guitar Specialist, Inc. ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

May 15, 2024

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The Evolution of the “Eric Clampton” Jig

Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop ArticleRepair and RestorationLite

Apr 19, 2024

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Using acrylic to mimic a celluloid pickguard

Dan Erlewine ArticleRepair and Restoration

Mar 7, 2024

'68 Jazz Bass Truss Rod Reclamation

This '68 Jazz Bass neck had some neck adjustment issues along the way, and after a fair amount of confusing work to adjust it or something that I don't quite understand, ended up in my shop to see if …

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