Laminating Plastic Guitar Binding

Binding is a thick tall strip that is inlayed into the perimeter of a guitar s body to form its exterior edges.

Laminating plastic guitar binding. In order to get the multiple lines you see around the edge of an instrument many pieces of binding may need to be laminated together. Handy jig for laminating custom plastic bindings and matching existing bindings for replacement work. The herringbone pattern around martin s hd 28 would be the purfling. Simply clamp the binding laminator in your vise brush acetone between the binding strips and pull them through the self adjusting jig to instantly laminate the plastic.

Laminating the replacement binding. It s fine to put that joint on the other end of the body at the lower bout. Binding is often coupled with an inner decorative strip known as purfling. Lmi has the very largest selection of bindings purflings woods strips and backstrips for acoustic guitar electric guitar bass mandolin ukulele and other stringed instruments.

Laminating plastic binding build and repair. The jig holds all the pieces in place. I ll leave an inch or two of binding overlapping the midpoint because i m going to cut the final length real time when it s almost entirely glued in place.