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Author:  GregG [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Holly Bindings - Where - PICS?
Hello All,

I've got a guitar I'm working on now where the customer wants holly bindings, any suggestions on where to get Holly bindings? Anybody have any pictures of Holly bindings on a completed guitar. This guitar has Cuban mahogany B&S with spruce top.

Thanks,
Author:  the Padma [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holly Bindings - Where - PICS?
Jesse Burge aka JJ Cool
of
Burge Guitar Shop
in
Hattiesburg, MS

He likes to hang loose at

http://www.luthierforum.com

His profile is at.

http://www.luthierforum.com/index.php?showuser=228

Nice southerner who has Holly in banding from a tree he had to take down.

I think he is a member here as well.


icu
Duh
Padma


Ps...be sure to say high to him for me.
Author:  Rvsgtr [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holly Bindings - Where - PICS?
I've used holly binding and it is great. No bending required at all using .080" thick bindings. Looks better than plastic and adheres better. Will use again and again. [:Y:]

Here's some pics of a recent Brazilian Rosewood Dreadnaught with Red Spruce and holly bindings all around including peghead and fingerboard. I love this stuff!!!

Steve R

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Author:  Rod True [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:07 pm ]
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THAT'S Holly???!!! wow7-eyes

Steve, it looks AWESOME!!!!!
Author:  GregG [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holly Bindings - Where - PICS?
Wow, makes a cool looking binding....I believe Todd has me covered on the Holly binding.

Thanks,
Greg
Author:  Tom West [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holly Bindings - Where - PICS?
Steve: The holly has a very sharp white color.Always liked a white binding but never wanted to use plastic. This looks fantastic,is this typical or is this above average....?
Tom
Author:  Lillian F-W [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holly Bindings - Where - PICS?
If the stark white of holly is too much for you and/or you are afraid it might go gray on you one, and if aged ivory is more to your liking, check out cheesewood. Tim Spittle carries it. He sent me a sample of it and without finish it has that slightly aged ivory look. I think it will be fantastic under finish.

If any of you guys from Down Under have used it and have a picture it it, would you post it please?
Author:  Rvsgtr [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holly Bindings - Where - PICS?
Tom,

I have a really, really nice and clear piece a customer found a couple years back and I bartered him out of it. Mine is perfectly white or off-white. Up close its actually a little more ivory looking. The flash made it look really, really white. I think you can get pieces as clear and nice as mine, however.

Thanks for the nice comments guys.

SR
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