Double Bass What is the correct glue?

[Silversorcerer]

Some people might disagree strongly with what I'm about to say but:

In my opinion, it depends on the grade of the instrument. If it's a cheap ply wood student grade instrument, wood (or maybe even superglue) might be OK for a face crack.... a crack you would NEVER want to open again.

On any instrument though, student or a museum artifact. There is no reason to not use hide glue on seams. Seams sometimes need to be opened to do work on the inside, top, etc of instruments, and if you wood glue a seam, forget ever getting it open. Hide glue is very strong, but it pops right open when wet.

Tbeers is giving you too much credit. Anyone ever seen a "face crack" in a plywood top? That one sort of goes against the grain.

 

[SirFunk]

Tbeers is giving you too much credit. Anyone ever seen a "face crack" in a plywood top? That one sort of goes against the grain.

Hah, yeah.. I totally wasn't thinking on that one.