Holy crap Batman, another binding rig!
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 1:21 am
Don't know if this is worth sharing but here goes anyway. I've always had trouble installing bindings, have tried it all, tape, rope, rubber bands, clamps or combos of all the mentioned.
Started binding a left handed cut away I'm making for my self, need to see if I can learn a little about playing these things. Being a Lefty was my excuse for not learning to play.
Anyway started out using the hook board I made a few years ago using rubber bands and clamps but soon could see real trouble getting the cut away area tight. Trying to figure out a way to close the gaps I noticed a wedge cut off from the head stock angle cut in a scrap box. I thought maybe I can wedge the area and cut up the piece to make 3-4 wedges and use the hooks as posts to wedge against. This seemed to work ok but the hooks weren't the ideal anchor points so another way needed to be found.
As I went ahead and fit and cut the binding as I wedged it around one side of the guitar it seemed this was a way that could work. It was LESS stressful, easy to dry fit and keep in place and line everything up and KEEP it in place.
Like I said the hooks weren't ideal so I modified the board for a better solution. Removed the hooks and made a version of the mold with about 1/2'+ clearence for the wedges. If I hadn't had this board set up already made mostly would have never gone this route, it more or less evolved. I don't know if something like this has been posted as I'm sure I'm not the first one to come up with this, just couldn't find anything on it.
A few pics to help show the set up.....
Started binding a left handed cut away I'm making for my self, need to see if I can learn a little about playing these things. Being a Lefty was my excuse for not learning to play.
Anyway started out using the hook board I made a few years ago using rubber bands and clamps but soon could see real trouble getting the cut away area tight. Trying to figure out a way to close the gaps I noticed a wedge cut off from the head stock angle cut in a scrap box. I thought maybe I can wedge the area and cut up the piece to make 3-4 wedges and use the hooks as posts to wedge against. This seemed to work ok but the hooks weren't the ideal anchor points so another way needed to be found.
As I went ahead and fit and cut the binding as I wedged it around one side of the guitar it seemed this was a way that could work. It was LESS stressful, easy to dry fit and keep in place and line everything up and KEEP it in place.
Like I said the hooks weren't ideal so I modified the board for a better solution. Removed the hooks and made a version of the mold with about 1/2'+ clearence for the wedges. If I hadn't had this board set up already made mostly would have never gone this route, it more or less evolved. I don't know if something like this has been posted as I'm sure I'm not the first one to come up with this, just couldn't find anything on it.
A few pics to help show the set up.....