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    Un-Made Tom Bartlett 1959 Kit For Sale

    What I meant to say was “if you have my generic plans (which I think you do) than you have the specs of this kit.” In other words this kit is made from my generic plans.
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    Un-Made Tom Bartlett 1959 Kit For Sale

    If you have my generic plans (and I think you do) than you have the specs.
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    How to ship a guitar LEGALLY with CITES permits.

    if its a dalbergia it's cites appendix ii - with the exception of Dalbergia Nigra (brazilian rosewood) which would be appendix i
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    How to ship a guitar LEGALLY with CITES permits.

    If the guitar is Indian Rosewood, and was purchaed before jan 1st of this year, just use your recipt as proof that it is legal, and you're fine. If its brazilian, it can be more difficult to prove since you'll have to prove it was harvested before 1974.
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    How to ship a guitar LEGALLY with CITES permits.

    most customs officials are not looking to uphold the letter of the law necessarily but rather the intent of the law, so i would wager a guess that you probably wouldn't have trouble, but if ever a customs officer decided to, they could simply hold the item until the correct remits are presented...
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    How to ship a guitar LEGALLY with CITES permits.

    You can travel with your own personal guitar across boarder, as long as you list it on your declared personal items form (in Canada that is called a B4 form i think.). Also, you cannot bring a guitar back into your home country without first bringing it out with you.. in other words, you cannot...
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    How to ship a guitar LEGALLY with CITES permits.

    Hey All. I'm not really sure where to post this thread, as it really pertains to anyone with a rosewood guitar these days..if it belongs elsewhere maybe a Md can move it... This is a post I’ve sort of wanted to do for a while now, and finally just got the urge to do it. This will probably be...
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    Gibson 1959 Explorer Replica build

    they too were cellulose nitrate. same as the side dots on a les paul neck.
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    Gibson 1959 Explorer Replica build

    I can assure you, you are incorrect on this one. the multi-ply guards made by Gibson through the 60's and maybe even into the 70's were cellulose nitrate. if you've ever worked with it, you'll note an immediate and pungent camphor smell that only cellulose nitrate has. Also, you'll note its very...
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    Gibson 1959 Explorer Replica build

    The guards on explorers are cellulose nitrate. all Gibson guards that were multi ply were made from cellulose nitrate, and so were the truss rod covers. The side dots on all gibsons (including the white side dots on Jr's and explorers etc.) are also cellulose nitrate. Les paul binding is...
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    Sold a Guitar Neck But Buyer Wants a Refund Because..

    how long was the neck let to sit with no string tension, and without loosening the truss rod? What type of wood is it? what type of truss rod? no, a neck will not develop this problem from being used in a different body. It can develop this if the truss rod is tensioned but it has no string...
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    Cool story, bro...

    Thanks Guys!! i am always embarrassed reading these story's, so when Pete told me it was posted in here for some of my luthier friends to read, i was a little embarrassed, haha. Thanks for the comments guys.
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    1958/63 Explorer build

    yes, we were pretty sure the b25 12 string would be the right tuners, but they weren't. we measured them and no go. Have not bothered to look at anything later that 63.
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    1958/63 Explorer build

    Thank you!!
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    1958/63 Explorer build

    We have compared them to epiphone tuners as well. So far still no match..
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