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"binding" a body

Discussion in 'Luthier's Corner' started by iplaybasstexas, Jun 20, 2008.

  1. Jun 20, 2008 #1
    iplaybasstexas

    iplaybasstexas

    Apr 5, 2008
    DFW
    I am building myself a bass, from parts. I have a blank for the body, and i would love to "bind" it.

    The neck i have has white blocks and binding, so i would like to bind the body in black.

    How do you do this? is it simple or should i not try it?

    thanks!
     
  2. Jun 21, 2008 #2
    Worshiper

    Worshiper

    Aug 13, 2004
    New York
  3. Jun 21, 2008 #3
    Worshiper

    Worshiper

    Aug 13, 2004
    New York
    One more thing,
    You are very limited with contour. As far as I know you cant have any contours on the side of the body you want to bind.
     
  4. Jun 21, 2008 #4
    iplaybasstexas

    iplaybasstexas

    Apr 5, 2008
    DFW
    my body is Ric shaped.
    Thats alot of contours, right?
     
  5. Jun 21, 2008 #5
    CanadaMan

    CanadaMan

    Mar 14, 2007
    Winnipeg, Canada
    ... wrong contours. Contour as in arm and belly cuts/carving. It has to be a slab body.
     
  6. Jun 21, 2008 #6
    Worshiper

    Worshiper

    Aug 13, 2004
    New York
    that's right... ric shape is fine, just don't belly or forearm carve
     
  7. Jun 21, 2008 #7
    iplaybasstexas

    iplaybasstexas

    Apr 5, 2008
    DFW
    Ah, and by the way, i said the wrong body. the body i want to bind is a reverse thunderbird.
     
  8. Jun 21, 2008 #8
    metalmariachi

    metalmariachi

    Jun 11, 2006
    Olney, Maryland

    Contours are fine, the Aerodyne and Frank Bello signature both have those contours and binding.


    Reverse Firebird shouldn't be a problem. Are you doing the stepped up center?

    MM
     
  9. Jun 22, 2008 #9
    jojo99

    jojo99

    Oct 18, 2005
    How in the heck would one rout for a forearm contour binding? Warmoth offers it... I figured it was all CNC magic only.
     
  10. Jun 22, 2008 #10
    Phil Mailloux

    Phil Mailloux

    Mar 25, 2005
    Brisbane, Australia
    Builder: Mailloux Basses
    One routs the forearm contour of a body by following the radius along the edge of the body with the tool posted above

    iplaybasstexas,

    Make sure the blank you have has square edges. You can't retrofit binding on a body that already has its egdes radiused.