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Check out these examples from a luthiers' supply site:www.luthierwood.com/Wood.htmThe price quotes are interesting.
View ArticleSeating Bridge Pins
There's never a shortage of threads about 'bridge pins'.I recently brought my OM-42 to the luthier to inquire about bone pins. He laughed, and suggested that I proper seat the pins I have. I hadn't...
View ArticleStrings that hold up better to re-tunings?
My 00C-15E is one of three guitars I use these days. The other two I leave in Open D and D-G-C-F-A-D. In a typical gig or practice I'll change the 00C-15E from E-A-D-G-B-E to Drop D, back to standard,...
View ArticlePolishing the GTs
There has been a lot discussion about polishing the finish on the 15 series guitars, and I have done a couple myself.I just finished working on my OM 16GT and they really shine up nicely. The biggest...
View Articlethat 'dread'ful B string buzz.......
Just traded again recently and have now got a HD-28 (traded up from DM-E to JC-15E to JC-16RGTE to DC-16RE and now HD-2 .The HD-28 is a wonderfully warm guitar but the only thing that bugs me is the...
View ArticleRestringing Slotheads
Hi folks, just wondered if you all had any great tips on the slothead restringing front. I have a D12-35 slothead and am in line for a 00-18 VS, so thought it might be appropriate to ask? cheers aadvark
View ArticleChanging String Gauge - Set up?
Hi there,I currently use Elixir Nano's in Medium. If I wish to change around and go to say, medium tops and light bottoms, would a set up be required?Any suggestions?"I spent all my money, on women,...
View ArticleString breakage
Any advise as to why just recently I started breaking my G and D strings so much? I broke 4 g strings and 1 D string in 2 weeks. Yesterday I broke a G and D on a single strum.1)I use Elixir Nanoweb...
View ArticleBridge Repair
Hello,I took my '99 D-28 in to my local Martin Authorized Repair person on Friday for a general checkup. Found out that the bridge is pulling up a bit from the top, enough so that he was able slide a...
View ArticleBest saddle for HD-28?
Hello, I'm new to the forum and would like to get an opinion from the HD-28 owners out there. I recently purchased an HD-28 and the sales rep recommended having a bone saddle put in for a really...
View ArticleJust received my first set of Newtone Master class strings
I heard some good comments about them on this site, so I bought a set of 80/20 Masterclass for my D18DC. The strings are rather impressive. Very nice well balanced tone, reminescent of a vintage style...
View ArticleNew User/Strings/Picks
Hello everybody. I've been reading this forum for sometime now and I finally decided to take the plunge. Sometimes this place gets a little weird, but most of the information is great. It's an awesome...
View ArticleWhy did I wait so long?
Wow! What a chancge they made. After a few months of experimenting with strings I finally found the "ones"! I used to use the D'addario's on my Washburn D12Custom and they were great. THen when I...
View ArticleLong saddle glued and not glued
Hi, everyone I thought that all the long saddles were glued and the others not, but looking in the Martin's web page in the model's specifications they state for OM-28V a "drop in long saddle"Do you...
View ArticleSanta Cruz "Waverly Type" tuners ..... a must read
I received a new Santa Cruz OM a couple of months ago. When I ordered the guitar, I was informed that Santa Cruz had developed a new "Waverly type" tuner, which was made after years of development,...
View ArticleHow long are Martin tonewoods aged?
I'm curious if anyone knows how long the wood that is used to make the various models is typically aged...particularly in the case of the HD-28V, like mine?
View ArticleSource for Newtone Strings?
Where can a person get the best price for Newtone Masterclass strings?
View ArticleTruss Rods
Is it true that Martin guitars after 1985 have truss rods? If not, what models currently have them and when did they start?
View ArticleKits?
i know that martin sells kits and i have seen them at stewmac as well. i was just wondering if anyone has tried to build a martin from their kit. it seems really complicated. Is the process pretty...
View Articletop bellying... low saddle, neck reset?
what does one do? is a low saddle a bad thing? is a recent martin need attention if it has the classic low saddle and a bellied top? the care and feeding manual says some of this is normal... and not...
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