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- Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:55 pm
- Forum: Glues and Finishes
- Topic: Glue for binding on a 1953 Gretsch Electromatic 6185-6
- Replies: 5
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Re: Glue for binding on a 1953 Gretsch Electromatic 6185-6
Oh don't worry, I'll definitely mask it off. Thanks for the help!
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:08 pm
- Forum: Glues and Finishes
- Topic: Glue for binding on a 1953 Gretsch Electromatic 6185-6
- Replies: 5
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Re: Glue for binding on a 1953 Gretsch Electromatic 6185-6
Thanks y'all. I'll probably go for the Duco Cement.
Barry, what solvent do you recommend? I know naphtha tends to be pretty safe, but I don't know if that's what would actually help to clean it up.
Barry, what solvent do you recommend? I know naphtha tends to be pretty safe, but I don't know if that's what would actually help to clean it up.
- Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:41 pm
- Forum: Glues and Finishes
- Topic: Glue for binding on a 1953 Gretsch Electromatic 6185-6
- Replies: 5
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Glue for binding on a 1953 Gretsch Electromatic 6185-6
Hi all, I have a 1953 Gretsch Electromatic 6185-6, and about an inch of binding came loose (see attachments), so I'm wondering about the proper way to repair it. Question 1: I was talking to the guy who usually works on my guitars, and he recommended heating it slightly to bend it back into place. I...
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:42 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Best Glue for Fender-Style Solidbody or Thinline
- Replies: 8
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Re: Best Glue for Fender-Style Solidbody or Thinline
Thanks for the advice y'all! I kept meaning to reply sooner, but I only remembered this thread while at work, and I hadn't put my MIMF password on my phone yet. :p I think I kind figured Titebond was the right choice, I just needed someone to explicitly tell me it's fine. :D When I was asking about ...
- Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:10 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Best Glue for Fender-Style Solidbody or Thinline
- Replies: 8
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Best Glue for Fender-Style Solidbody or Thinline
I'm about to build a Thinline style guitar, and I'm wondering about what glue I should use for creating the blank. I feel like someone is playing a prank on me that this info is so hard to find, or maybe I'm just refusing to see the truth. The most common recommendation I see for electric guitars is...
- Sun Sep 09, 2018 2:48 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself here!
- Topic: Hi!
- Replies: 3
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Hi!
Hi all! I saw someone reference this place in passing on another forum, so I thought I'd check it out and I'm so glad I did! I've already read some quite good information here, and I look forward to reading more. I've been formulating plans for a Thinline-Cabronita-Bigsby-Thing™, and thus begins my ...