Has anybody done binding yet on there necks?

[ZGOZZ]

Has anybody done binding yet on there necks?

 

[GoDrex]

you mean done it themselves? or ordered a Warmoth with binding? My W LP had binding on it.

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=3305.0

I had some trouble with mine - and I bring it up as often as possible

 

[ZGOZZ]

no doing it your self and doing the the neck all of it..

 

[Nando Vallart]

You mean do the binding in the headstock/peghead..........

I'm surely it would take away the guarantee from Warmoth, but I've thought about it some times... :laughing7:

 

[tfarny]

Well, that's a major job that would need a pretty decent set of tools and a huge chance of screwing it up.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Well, that's a major job that would need a pretty decent set of tools and a huge chance of screwing it up.

Agreed, perhaps a good luthier is the best bet...

 

[DocNrock]

Well, that's a major job that would need a pretty decent set of tools and a huge chance of screwing it up.

Agreed, perhaps a good luthier is the best bet...

+1

If you can identify a luthier who can do this, you be best off ordering just neck and fingerboard unfinished and without frets, then take it to a luthier to do the FULL binding, followed by fretting, followed by finishing.

 

[ZGOZZ]

Ah just checking....

 

[GoDrex]

I'm not sure if this is right but isn't the fretboard a little bit smaller on a bound neck? It sure looks like it is on my neck. That would mean that if you wanted to bind and existing unbound neck you'd have to modify the fretboard - or replace it. I think.

 

[DocNrock]

I'm not sure if this is right but isn't the fretboard a little bit smaller on a bound neck? It sure looks like it is on my neck. That would mean that if you wanted to bind and existing unbound neck you'd have to modify the fretboard - or replace it. I think.

I believe what they do is build the neck/fretboard combo, then route for the binding.

 

[Nando Vallart]

I'm not sure if this is right but isn't the fretboard a little bit smaller on a bound neck? It sure looks like it is on my neck. That would mean that if you wanted to bind and existing unbound neck you'd have to modify the fretboard - or replace it. I think.

I believe what they do is build the neck/fretboard combo, then route for the binding.

:icon_thumright:

 

[SkuttleFunk]

binding a Warmoth neck is best done as a custom order for the average person not familiar with building necks from rough materials.

if you do decide to make your own necks, know that you'll need a few specialized tools and jigs plus a significant amount of hands-on experience to get your work to look like what W turns out with every bound neck they make.

for your template work, you'll need to make a decision about when to route the binding recess (essentially a rabbit around the edge of the neck) - will you do it before or after you have radiused the fretboard/fingerboard? it certainly is easier to remove the wood prior to radiusing the fretboard/fingerboard, but you can get yourself into trouble with the depth if you are not precise in how much wood is sanded off while radiusing. if instead you remove the wood after the radius is applied, you are going to have difficulties maintaining a consistent tool angle in reference to the neck edge.

this is a great place to highlight the beauty of CNC, and how you can produce a cleaner product than is possible with hand tools and custom jigs

all the best,

R

 

[Nando Vallart]

Skuttle, he decided that he will call the headstock "neck" and won't change one step from it  :laughing7:

Serious: I thought the same, but I remembered other thread opened by him and looks like he is talking about headstock...


But I agree with every coma, period an letter of your post :icon_thumright: But I'm still about build it with hands (using the technology at your side )

 

[roboboss]

I started making builds from scratch a few years ago and since then I usually bind the necks. I just finished a bolt-on last week end and I used strips of birdseye maple as a binding. I used a maple finger board and a maple neck. I glued the binding onto the fingerboard before glueing the board to the neck. If the neck does not have a separate fingerboard the process gets more complicated and is beyond my skill level just yet.

 

[tfarny]

Roboboss, that post requires photo evidence! I want to see a birdseye maple binding, please!!!  :hello2:

 

[SkuttleFunk]

you mean something like this? OK, so it's bloodwood binding on a birdseye board - amazing none the less

This is a custom bass built by luthier Will Ramirez

R

 

[roboboss]

TFARNY, I'll get pics tonight and try to post them then.
SkuttleFunk, My work is not anywhere near as good as what's shown in your photo, I'm still just a hobbiest. I love the look of that BTW.

 

[roboboss]

I tried to get these uploaded last night but I had to help my kid with her school work. Anyway the first pic is of the binding and the second one is of the whole guitar.
http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/roboboss/DSCN0009.jpg
http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/roboboss/DSCN0005.jpg

 

[Nando Vallart]

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[ZGOZZ]

no the whole head and neck