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Author:  bluescreek [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:43 pm ]
Post subject:  try zebra wood as a binding but bookmatch it
The last 3 guitar from my shop have been rosewood with zebrawood binding. I started to cut my own and book match it , I think it makes for a great appearance.
Author:  Steve Brown [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:55 pm ]
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How about a front view John & are you selling it? Price?

Steve Brown
Author:  DannyV [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:24 pm ]
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That's pretty cool John. In your opinion, if you weren't the guy doing the book match, would it be noticeable. I think it looks great in the photo. I have a few boards of that kicking around.

Thanks,
Danny
Author:  bluescreek [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: try zebra wood as a binding but bookmatch it
The Zebra on the top is unique also. I will be selling bookmatched zebra bindings $12 a set of 4. I like to cut is at a slight angle to show the grain better . Glad you like it , but it looks better in person.
Author:  Rob Warren [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:18 am ]
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hhhmmm.... now I know what to do with the offcuts from the Zebrawood SJ I just finished.......

Thanks John [:Y:]
Author:  Mattia Valente [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:43 am ]
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I always try to bookmatch my bindings; the two pieces should mirror at the tail if at all possible, and the next two sequential cuts on the other face (back and front matching). I sorted my slab of precut bindings from Gurian that way, matching them up in the order they're cut and taping them together.
Author:  Glenn LaSalle [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:44 am ]
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Looks Awesome John!! I really like that combo!

Glenn
Author:  bluescreek [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:07 am ]
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I find this interesting . Most wood bindings are mundane and the grain doesn't stand out . I am looking at sycamore also as a bookmatched binding for the same reason , the figure just screams it . To be totally honest , we cut the bindings for the 1st guitar and the bookmatch was more of a mistake than planned .
We had them in our hands and figured what the hay and in the end we loved the result . Use it if you like it .
Author:  Ken C [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:20 am ]
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That is different, John. I like it because it is different than much of what I have seen out there.
Author:  Corky Long [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:33 am ]
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Great idea. I love it. I guess I'll get some zebra wood.
Author:  JohnAbercrombie [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:55 am ]
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John-
The zebrawood I've handled has had pretty dramatic hard/soft alternating grain.
Any tricks to keeping it all level?
Or is is just the boards I've had?

Cheers
John
Author:  bluescreek [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: try zebra wood as a binding but bookmatch it
the bindings leveled nicely without any trouble. The nice part is when staining , you don't have to scrape the bindings, I let the stain in the binding as the contrast is enough to set the 2 woods apart.
Author:  Wes Paul [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:21 pm ]
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Oh book match top to bottom! I have only done side to side.
Looks really good! Ill have to try it!
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