Sorry Haans, I guess you posted whilst I was looking up my bookmarks.
| Official Luthiers Forum! http://luthiersforum.com/forum/ |
|
| Gibson Tortoise Binding source??? http://luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=26694 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | RaymundH [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Gibson Tortoise Binding source??? |
Well here is an interesting repair/restoration issue. We had a gentleman bring in a Kalamazoo Gibson dread (70's ish he thought) last night and the tortoise binding was all falling apart (not off...apart) It looked like crystalized crumbling maple syrup. We grabbed the standard roll of replacement binding to match up but it was waaaay to thin? Does anyone know where I can get tortoise binding that is appr 1/8" thick (.125ish) and 1/4" (or greater) tall? Thank you, Ray |
|
| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gibson Tortoise Binding source??? |
1/8" thick and more than 1/4" tall? Good luck… Celluloid binding usually comes in 1/16" thickness. Check at the Martin guitarmaker shop and at AllParts. They're the only ones I know who don't overcharge for shipping hazardous materials. |
|
| Author: | Haans [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gibson Tortoise Binding source??? |
Try Bill James at http://www.axinc.net He has 1/8" pickguard material, and I know he does .090" tortoise binding. He may be able to help. |
|
| Author: | Bill Hodge [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gibson Tortoise Binding source??? |
Ray, This is the only source for synthetic Tortoise bindings that I'm aware of in the .125 thickness x .250 height; http://www.axinc.net/p-171-tortoise-125.aspx . They will charge a $25 HM fee to ship it. Martin only carries the .062 thickness unless that has changed recently. |
|
| Author: | Bill Hodge [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gibson Tortoise Binding source??? |
Sorry Haans, I guess you posted whilst I was looking up my bookmarks.
|
|
| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gibson Tortoise Binding source??? |
So use .060" and double it up. |
|
| Author: | RaymundH [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gibson Tortoise Binding source??? |
Hey everyone thanks for the input! The stuff Bill James has looks perfect for the job. Man, that old binding gets pretty nasty after a few decades on a guitar Ray |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|