Show us how you glue/clamp your backs and tops to the rims

[deadedith]

I've used bands on all my guitars but one, where I used the spool clamps. Both methods work very well. With the spool clamps I used a glue with extended open time so I didn't have to rush getting the clamps on.

[Woody OKeefe]

I have used my Go-bar deck on my first two, with small cauls under each rod. With the addition of KMG's Mega-mold I used the rubber band method and I like it alot. Like John & Ken say with a good dry fit, you don't need a lot of pressure.

[Ben-Had]

I'm just wondering if it makes a difference what method you use if you don't use binding. My first 3 had no binding and I wanted the joint to be perfect all the way around because (in my mind) I had no room for gap errors. If your going to rout an edge for binding the joint may not need as close a tolerance as I wanted. I'm working on 5 new ones now (contemplating a 6th, 12 string) and plan too bind all of these. Any thoughts?

EDIT: I clamp almost every inch all the way around with cam and Irwin clamps.

[penndan]

I've been using the KMG Multimold and rubber bands. Or you could use inner tube strips or rope.

[Jim_H]

Remembered to snap picture while gluing the top on one of my dreads.

Could have used two more clamps, but it came out fine. :p

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