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by Steve Barton
Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:07 am
Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Correcting Intonation on Epiphone Casino
Replies: 14
Views: 14789

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...
by Steve Barton
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...
by Steve Barton
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 ...
by Steve Barton
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...
by Steve Barton
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...

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