Cracked bindings

[dingobass]

I have had this happen and when I looked at it closely (with the aid of my supa dupa magnifying gogs) it was apparent that the bindings had indeed cracked.
My thoughts are this happens because the bindings are not the usual ABS plastic but rather a more brittle plastic that isnt into tight bends.
Ergo, these cracks wont scrape out easily......

I like the Gavmiesters suggestion. It would look pretty cool with the "crackle" effect, would look even more amazing if you could get the same crackle in the body finish as well

[wokkaboy]

Hey Ricardo the cracks look too deep to scrape back so you might have to make it a theme on the binding.
What is an FC-1 kit the link doesn't work ?
You could turn it into a vintage looking axe

[Ricardo]

Hmmm… Interesting idea on making the cracks a feature, I did consider it early on but got blinkered into finding a fix. should be able to make a few extra cracks without too much trouble, i'm going for a storm cloud burst finish so it would probably fit the theme of the guitar too.
I did polish the bindings with fine steel wool before staining and they seemed smooth, guess they weren't.
Wokkaboy, the reason you can't find the FC-1 kit is it doesn't exist anymore. my understanding is that Adam got these kits in as a 'coronado' copy, but when they arrived it turned out to be a Fender style neck stuck on a 335 style body. They got sold off in the January sale this year, I picked one up because I thought I could make something similar to a DG335. So far it's taken a different direction but i'm loving the way it looks. I've reshaped the headstock and will reshape the pick guard, still not sure about the final destination but I'm enjoying the journey!
I will have a look and think about making the cracks part of the finished guitar, Still not decided.

[wokkaboy]

Ok Ricardo, the coronado. Looks great love the theme

[johnc]

Hi Ricardo, I've got exactly the same problem in the same area, where the binding is bent at the highest angle. Those tiny cracks have opened up where the binding has been bent around the horns. There are also patches of stain that seem to have seeped into the binding as well. It looks pretty bad. I'm not sure I want to turn this into a feature, so my only option would be painting. Any ideas folks?

[kells80aus]

Take another perspective, with the darkened cracking, it makes it look Vintage..

[west0288]

I had that happen to me on my IB-1 too. I tried the thinner approach, but the cracks were too deep (same as yours). I thought about making it a feature, but I couldn't find a way to make extra scratches that left me with a result I was happy with. In the end I ended up staining over the binding on the sides, leaving only a thin white feature line visible from the top. It was by no means a perfect fix, and if I had my time again I would have replaced the binding, but it was the best result I could come up with while still be semi-happy with the guitar.

[Andy40]

I think the crackle effect looks really cool. It looks quite unique.