Does anyone know how to touch up the binding. I have had to replace some. Where it’s joined, I can’t get rid of the line. I’ve tried acetone and dissolved binding, white super glue. Just can’t get it to burn together and not be so visible.
Binding problem, any help?
Does anyone know how to touch up the binding. I have had to replace some. Where it’s joined, I can’t get rid of the line. I’ve tried acetone and dissolved binding, white super glue. Just can’t get it to burn together and not be so visible.
Re: Binding problem, any help?
A photo or two might help.
Re: Binding problem, any help?
My experience was the only thing that makes it look right is a perfect joint.
Re: Binding problem, any help?
I love John Hamlett's suggestion that "it's always easier to make it look worse than to make it look better".
When I have to replace binding, I try to remove it back to a logical original joint. Then it might need color matching, but the joint is in a place where you expect a joint to be. Getting a perfect splice right in the middle, randomly is.... challenging? Not quite impossible, but pretty close.
Re: Binding problem, any help?
Frank Ford covers it a bit here on this article from www.frets.com.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
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