that is just such a great colour!
that is just such a great colour!
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Cheers guys on the glue thing. It's Aquadhere PVA wood glue. Is Titebond a brand of glue? I'll get down to bunnings and look for it. Do I steam the neck off from the back of the guitar?
Hey Dale, don't think Bunnings sell the titebond, yes thats the brand, get the red label like the picture. You might need to call around for a more specialised hardware.
As for steaming the neck off I've thankfully never had to do this. Presume you place a damp cloth and iron over the back, then turn the guitar over and let steam rise into the neck pocket with the fingerboard facing the steam so the steam soaks into the glued area
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Hi Dale
Masters or Carbatech supply the RED labelled "Óriginal" Titebond. You MUST use an Aliphatic glue. I think Gorilla also make an Aliphatic glue.
Get a cloth that is less thick than a towel but thicker than a dishcloth. Wet it well. Then liberate a steam iron that makes plenty of team from the house!
Apply the damp cloth over the joined area. Let rip with the steam iron. The glue will melt, but make sure you keep the cloth wet enough to keep steaming. Take care not to burn yourself in the process. Keep checking to see if the neck is prepared to separate from the body but don't force it excessively. Make sure you are doing all the joins where you glued. As soon as it gives way, remove the neck, and clean up the old glue. Important to get rid of it all.
You may need to rough up the neck pocket slightly and the section where the neck will glue before applying the titebond and resetting the neck. Clean up the excess glue with a fresh damp cloth!
Titebond should be dry in two hours unless the humidity is very high.
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This is where I got mine, bro.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Titebond-...a7eb21c&_uhb=1
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Cheers guys, there is a Masters near where I work, I'll pop in there tomorrow. Are we all certain this needs to be done?, I'm just concerned it may warp the timber?
Dale for peace of mind it's worth removing the neck and gluing with titebond.
I'd just take the steaming slowly and when the neck starts to move dry it off immediately with a dry cloth, and clean up the old glue ASAP. Sure this method has been used all the time when a set neck must be removed
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the steam may harm the surface finish, so keep it well wrapped. Check my jazz guitar thread to see what can happen with steam
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good point Stan. Yes Dale wrap up and tape off any stained parts of the body/neck close to the neck pocket
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scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Hi guys, I got the neck off, and while it is off I thought I'd do something with the headstock, I also put a few coats of gloss clear on the body. It was marking too easily, so I'm hoping this will make it more scratch resistant.
Oh I got some Titebond as well.
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