Tweaky's ES-1 build, with P90's

[Jbird]

As for the binding along he body... Gibson acoustics leave the binding so as far as looming amateurish... I don't think it would

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[Tweaky]

As for the binding along he body... Gibson acoustics leave the binding so as far as looming amateurish... I don't think it would

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I had to laugh after reading your post.
You know what, I've owned a Gibson Hummingbird for a while now, and never bothered to have a look at the back ....sure enough there was the binding strip


The thing is, I've been comparing this ES clone build to my Gibson ES-347, especially at the heel block, the Gibson clearly doesn't have a binding strip between the body and neck.


I suppose it depends what colour I end up with [still undecided months after buying this kit ] on if I leave it or not.
The binding left on, on the hummingbird, sort of get's away with it because of the mahogany back, I'm not sure I could if I went a darker colour on this build....that's the concern.

Part of me is saying 'Leave it, you won't notice it, and it's not really going to make a difference' and the other side of me is saying 'You know you could have fixed this at the beginning'

I've got a question for you Jbird.
I see you work at Gibsons Acoustic plant in Montana, and you posted that you worked on the Monarch.

It's just a question regarding the ebony headstock veneer on that model, how thick is it?
A few people have bought headstock veneer at this forum, usually [2 mm - 1/16th] thick and have wanted to put it on their guitars, but it means thinning down the headstock base wood to the equivalent amount, so that the tuners will still fit.
I see the Monarch is veneered in Ebony both front and back, and binded around both front and back of the headstock, so I can't see how thick the veneer is.
I imagine it would have to be at least 1mm thick to hold the pearl inlay.


I, and those others who have thought about doing this veneering on the headstock, have either not done it because of fears that thinning down the maple neck headstock might make the structural integrity of the neck suspect, or bitten the bullet and only done it of one side of the headstock, I've yet to see anybody that has done it on both sides.

That's why it would be nice to know what Gibson does on this model....it might give us who want to try it some confidence .... or at least let us know we need to source a thinner veneer if we do want to do it.