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Paul Burner

Post subject: Fingerboard Binding Thickness?

Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:11 pm

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Just curious.....

When you bind a fingerboard, how thick do you make your binding?

I have some Madrose that is .100 - .110

Seems a bit thick to me.

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Jim Watts

Post subject: Re: Fingerboard Binding Thickness?

Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:35 pm

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Paul, I bind my finger boards at .06.

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Brock Poling

Post subject: Re: Fingerboard Binding Thickness?

Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:00 pm

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.0625"

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theguitarwhisperer

Post subject: Re: Fingerboard Binding Thickness?

Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:09 pm

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What are all these decimal number thingies y'all are using? Mine are 3/32 of an inch.

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DennisK

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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:59 am

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.08, because that's what most places sell, and it looks nice as-is.
I like the devil-proof formula though :twisted:

If I was cutting bindings myself, I'd probably go with .09-.10, so I'll take that MRW off your hands if you don't want it :mrgreen:

I think it would look great on an ebony board, with .02 maple and .01 black lines before the binding, and .02 black side purfling to mahogany neck.

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woody b

Post subject: Re: Fingerboard Binding Thickness?

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:47 am

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1/16" here, same as my body binding.

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ChuckB

Post subject: Re: Fingerboard Binding Thickness?

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:44 am

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I like 1/16" too.

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Rick Davis

Post subject: Re: Fingerboard Binding Thickness?

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:09 pm

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If you go too thick, you'll risk the fret ends lifting. If I use a colored or shell purfling inside the binding, I cut through it before adding the 0.060" (or so) binding.

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