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- Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:07 am
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Correcting Intonation on Epiphone Casino
- Replies: 14
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Re: Correcting Intonation on Epiphone Casino
Thanks Joshua, I appreciate you taking the time to reply I wont do anything until I review all the comments and feedback and hopefully get a reply from Epiphone support. Its a bit hard to look inside given its such a thin body. Just thought someone may have already ripped one apart and know the answ...
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:41 am
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Correcting Intonation on Epiphone Casino
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14789
Correcting Intonation on Epiphone Casino
Hi fellow luthiers I have an Epiphone Casino which I cannot intonate correctly. I suspect the bridge has been put in the wrong place when fitted in the factory but need the collective knowledge of the forum to confirm. I understand the scale length is meant to be 628mm (24.75 inches). The distance f...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:59 pm
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Is a guitar with a neck eaten by termites salvagable?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11983
Re: Is a guitar with a neck eaten by termites salvagable?
Thanks Steve, good idea. I will do that but suspect the necks totally gone. I guess my dilema is whether the guitar is worth doing anything to if I cant get a genuine replacement neck or if its just trash. I wouldnt mind restoring it as a project, it would certainly would be one for the photo album ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:30 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Is a guitar with a neck eaten by termites salvagable?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11983
Re: Is a guitar with a neck eaten by termites salvagable?
Thanks Mark Sorry I am unable to show any photos as the owner has not handed it over yet. There is a hole on the back of the neck and judging by the weight I am assuming it has been eaten away internally all along the length. As we know termites eat from the inside out so once they break through the...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Is a guitar with a neck eaten by termites salvagable?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11983
Is a guitar with a neck eaten by termites salvagable?
Hi I am new to the forum and a novice in the world of guitar repairs. I really appreciate all the ideas I have learned from reading posts from more experienced guys. Thanks for sharing so generously. I have been shown a 1968 Teisco EP-2L like the one in the attached photo and asked if it is worth fi...