Brian Howard's guitar building & repair blog

A collection of articles, essays and pictorials of all things guitar making, repair and restoration. Lot's of tips for guiatr finishinfg too!

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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COUNTERFEIT  PARTS Why cheaper isn’t always better By Brian Howard Luthier So you found a deal on E-bay on some parts at a super n...
Friday, January 10, 2020

Buying a used guitar, what to look for

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Buying a used guitar, what to look for by Brian Howard,  Luthier So you found a used guitar you really like. You've always wan...
Friday, July 19, 2019

UV Cured finishes - The differences in materials

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UV CURED FINISHES THE DIFFERENCES IN MATERIALS by Brian Howard luthier Magnolia, De.   One thing you will find when you start wor...
Monday, February 11, 2019

Ovation Neck break

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OVATION NECK BREAK REPAIR BY BRIAN HOWARD LUTHIER This Ovation 12 string suffered some severe trauma. 18 years ago an angry wife smashe...
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Saturday, November 17, 2018

UV Cured Finishing for Guitars

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UV Cured Finishing for Guitars By Brian Howard, luthier Magnolia , DE   I have been finishing wood my whole life. Part of my busin...
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Saturday, August 11, 2018

CAN YOU RE-SET A YAMAHA ACOUSTIC GUITAR NECK?

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CAN YOU RE-SET A YAMAHA ACOUSTIC GUITAR NECK? By Brian Howard, luthier   Yamaha guitars have a loyal following and have always bee...
Sunday, June 10, 2018

The End of the Nitrocellulose Lacquer Era

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The End of the Nitrocellulose Lacquer Era by Brian Howard  Luthier    Nitrocellulose lacquer (NL) was first used on guitars in the ...
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