Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi Guys,
Im in the process of repairing a Kiso suzuki six string with a lifted bridge.The bridge and strings have been left on in the raised state for some time and have warped the bridge area of the sound board.Can this been fix without removing the whole sound board.?
Cheers.

Thank for all the reply's. Too answer some questions. No the guitar has'nt been exposed to any extreme heat ,just normal in door central QLD temps and humidity. Trevtheshed, I picked a cooler day to glue up, Humidity can be higher on cool day's ? so i've been told which may have contributed, and cla...

Hi everone, long time lurker and fan of the forum. Im living in the Airlie beach area (QLD) and Ive just finish my first guitar build O.M style using. QLD maple back & sides Bunya pine top Gidee fret boad & bridge. Now the guitar has been strung up for about a month and the bridge has started to cre...

Hi,Daneil.
In the past i've soaked maple in warm water before bending and this has worked fine adding a spray of water as i bend. good luck.

Sorry,
Ill explain myself better. look past the string when you pluck it to the television to get the effect.

Hi everone ,
If you pluck the E string on your guitar in front of an old television screen (not Plasma) nice and close the string will seem to be moving in slowmo.?