thanks Stan.
thanks Stan.
That hide glue has a limited shelf life (12-18 months if unopened, less after first use). There should be an expiration date on the bottle, so check that. You never know how long its sat on a stockist's shelf. I bought some a while back without realising this, so will probably need to get some more. If that date is close or has gone past, you might want to see if you can gently pull the joint apart. If you can't, it's probably fine (might be worth leaving it alone for a couple of days to really dry out before putting any real pressure on it). If you can move it, then it's time to pull it apart, clean out the join and re-glue it.
Alternatively (and probably a better idea than trying the join on the bass), use the glue to join a couple of pieces of scrap wood together. Clamp it for 24 hours and then test the join. If that's solid, then the bass neck joint will be. If it moves, it's time to redo the join. But as long as the glue is in date and hasn't sat around for too long if previously opened you should be OK. Web searching seems to suggest that as it gets older it takes longer to dry, so you might want to wait until the squeeze-out has hardened (easier to remove if not set fully, but put it to one side if you can and keep an eye on it).
excellent ta - Have glued some wood to test; in the meantime the glue on the guitar seems to have hardened a fair bit - there is no date on the glue so hoping the experiment gives me some confidence! cheers again
That's looking absolutely wonderful Tom, nice job!Originally Posted by Tom Bradley
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Just to let you know Simon, I glued 2 offcuts of wood together as suggested and clamped for 24 hours - the glue was so strong that the whilst trying everything to pull them apart, the wood eventually snapped but the joint remained rock solid! success!! thanks again.
Wow finished - love it, plays beautifully but will obviously love tinkering. thanks Pitbull for an amazing experience!
plays like a dream!
Wow! you finished that quickly!
Glad you enjoyed the experience.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
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