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 Post subject: Binding a Bridge
PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:34 am 
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....anyone done this? I'm interested in tackling something like this. I'm speaking in terms of WOOD BINDING.

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 Post subject: Re: Binding a Bridge
PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:53 am 
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yep ... purfling line too .... student did it .. same as a guitar body, but you dont need a channel, just glue to the bridge outline (minus the width of the binding and such unless you want the bridge bigger than std)

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 Post subject: Re: Binding a Bridge
PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:00 am 
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You can also glue a thin layer to the bottom. As you shape the side taper it shows as a nice outline. I've done that before, I'd do it again when the design calls for it. In that case it was a maple bridge with an ebony base layer.

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