Comments on: Guitar Project: Binding and Neck Work http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/ A journal of sorts, with stuff from the lives of the Gunderson/Newman clan. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Craig http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6767 Craig Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:17:45 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-6767 Binding is done before paint. Set your router up using strait bit and smaller bearing for depth of binding. Leave binding a little high and sand and scrape to body height. If u use stains you can scrape binding clean before sealer and clear. If you are using paint use sealer then tape binding off. Paint then remove tape and start your clear process. If u need more info post. I did this from my iPhone so a lot of detail info was a pain in the thumbs. Lol Binding is done before paint. Set your router up using strait bit and smaller bearing for depth of binding. Leave binding a little high and sand and scrape to body height.

If u use stains you can scrape binding clean before sealer and clear. If you are using paint use sealer then tape binding off. Paint then remove tape and start your clear process. If u need more info post. I did this from my iPhone so a lot of detail info was a pain in the thumbs. Lol

]]> By: dan http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 dan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:58:56 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-4148 Elias, I'm no expert as I have never painted a guitar. I think there are two schools of thought, you either mask off the binding before hand, then paint, and then remove the masking tape leaving you only a little bit of clean up, or you just paint the whole body and then carefully hand scrape the paint off the bindings afterward using the edge of a razor blade or something similar. Lots of people do it both ways, just a matter of preference. Good luck. Elias, I’m no expert as I have never painted a guitar. I think there are two schools of thought, you either mask off the binding before hand, then paint, and then remove the masking tape leaving you only a little bit of clean up, or you just paint the whole body and then carefully hand scrape the paint off the bindings afterward using the edge of a razor blade or something similar.
Lots of people do it both ways, just a matter of preference.
Good luck.

]]> By: Elias Marquez-Garcia http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4146 Elias Marquez-Garcia Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-4146 Hey. I'm helping a friend build a set neck Les Paul from a kit. Problem is, the thing is pre-bound, an I have never had any experience with binding. How would I go about painting a bound body? Hey. I’m helping a friend build a set neck Les Paul from a kit. Problem is, the thing is pre-bound, an I have never had any experience with binding. How would I go about painting a bound body?

]]> By: Geert http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Geert Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:55:19 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-3994 Although it may sound counterintuitive, the binding on an electric guitar should indeed be in place before applying the paint. Unfortunately, my Gibson Les Paul clearly shows that the paint that somehow got onto the binding hasn't been removed properly :( Although it may sound counterintuitive, the binding on an electric guitar should indeed be in place before applying the paint. Unfortunately, my Gibson Les Paul clearly shows that the paint that somehow got onto the binding hasn’t been removed properly :(

]]> By: dan http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-909 dan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:04:35 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-909 Hey adam and Chin. I can't provide much in the way of first hand knowledge, as I've not built an electric guitar. In general, though, you want to get the bindings in place first. Read around on some building forums for the specifics, or glean what you can from my posts. When I started building this guitar I knew next to nothing about the process. There's a lot of information available out there. My hunch for painting a bound electric guitar is that you want to mask off your bindings before finishing (with tape or something similar), then peel off the masking once your finish has dried, and clean up any finish/paint that got onto the bindings with a razor blade or scraper. Good luck. Hey adam and Chin.
I can’t provide much in the way of first hand knowledge, as I’ve not built an electric guitar.
In general, though, you want to get the bindings in place first. Read around on some building forums for the specifics, or glean what you can from my posts. When I started building this guitar I knew next to nothing about the process. There’s a lot of information available out there.
My hunch for painting a bound electric guitar is that you want to mask off your bindings before finishing (with tape or something similar), then peel off the masking once your finish has dried, and clean up any finish/paint that got onto the bindings with a razor blade or scraper.
Good luck.

]]> By: Chin Sayaovang http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Chin Sayaovang Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:45:18 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-904 your is very impressive. I want to ask you a question on my electriv guitat, I rework the whole guitar I am confuse what to do first, should I paint first then put the binding or the binding first and then paint? your is very impressive. I want to ask you a question on my electriv guitat, I rework the whole guitar I am confuse what to do first, should I paint first then put the binding or the binding first and then paint?

]]> By: adam johannsson http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-667 adam johannsson Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:54:28 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-667 hey i am trying to put a binding on a guitar body that i bot from stewartmacdonald.com, and i have no idea what to do. I need the steps and maybe the right size of binding for my body. It is a les paul body. hey i am trying to put a binding on a guitar body that i bot from stewartmacdonald.com, and i have no idea what to do. I need the steps and maybe the right size of binding for my body. It is a les paul body.

]]> By: dan http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-128 dan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:05:22 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-128 Thanks Jim. I was confused for a second as I thought you were my (non-guitar-building) friend named Jim. As far as glue on the bindings go, it depends on what kind of binding. This guitar has wood bindings, so I just used plain wood glue (I use LMI's white glue, but lots of people just use Titebond). I think some people use CA (superglue) but I'm not sure I'd dare go that route. For any celluloid/ivoroid bindings you have to use a special cement that chemically reacts with the binding. The luthier shops all sell that stuff. Good luck with your upcoming guitar project. It's fun. Thanks Jim.
I was confused for a second as I thought you were my (non-guitar-building) friend named Jim.

As far as glue on the bindings go, it depends on what kind of binding.
This guitar has wood bindings, so I just used plain wood glue (I use LMI’s white glue, but lots of people just use Titebond).
I think some people use CA (superglue) but I’m not sure I’d dare go that route.
For any celluloid/ivoroid bindings you have to use a special cement that chemically reacts with the binding. The luthier shops all sell that stuff.

Good luck with your upcoming guitar project. It’s fun.

]]> By: Jim http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Jim Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:07:17 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-127 Looking great!!! I plan on building a guitar myself this summer...I have an idea on how to go about things. What type or kind of glue do you use to glue the binding into place? Take care. I await your reply. Jim Looking great!!! I plan on building a guitar myself this summer…I have an idea on how to go about things. What type or kind of glue do you use to glue the binding into place? Take care. I await your reply.

Jim

]]> By: Mary http://www.fourpartharmony.us/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Mary Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:13:13 +0000 http://www.threepartharmony.net/2008/02/12/guitar-project-binding-and-neck-work/#comment-56 WOW!!! Don and I are both so impressed with your skill and determination. The guitar is beautiful! WOW!!! Don and I are both so impressed with your skill and determination. The guitar is beautiful!

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