| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
When finnishing an accoustic guitar, one has to decide what comes
first. In this case: Do I apply the entire finnish, then mark the
bridge's location, remove the finnish underneath the bridge again and
glue the bridge to the soundboard, OR:
Glue the bridge first and then apply all of the finnish (masking off
the bridge using masking tape).
@ Stew McDonald's they use the first technique (glueing the bridge
after) some other builders do it the other way around.
I was wondering if some of you have experienced the results of the two
different techniques.
Personally I came up with the following idea:
a) Glueing bridge before finnishing: This seems to be easier to do,
since no paint has to be removed, and the bridge can be easily
masked off. BUT: Wouldn't the finnish crack at the rear end of the
bridge once the strings stress the glued joints?
b) Stripping the paint after finnishing and then glue the bridge would
not stress the finnish at the bridge's side once the strings are in-
stalled. But wouldn't this approach be more messy than the first
one?
I would look forward to some replies.
\roland
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2171.1 | RUNTUF::PELKEY | YOIKES and AWAY!!! | Tue Apr 23 1991 09:56 | 3 | |
Hmmm,, when ever I've had to remove a bridge, to reglue it,, there's always traces of finish under the bridge..... I've probably fixed 3 or 4.... Just some repair experience.... | |||||