Dingus420 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 k so when i bought this guitar from my friend it had some fatty cracks through the holes where the bridge pins go, so i decided to fix it like this. i was just wondering, what kind of glue would be best for keeping those little buggers in place? i know thers gonna be alot of tension here so i gotta make sure itll be able to hold, and as soon as im done that i can refinish it and finally ill have a new guitar to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 if you did a good job with the router, and you got a nice fit (perfect fit, tight, no gaps at all) you can use wood glue. for everything else, use epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus420 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 epoxy it is then, the one on the right is a bit wierd but the left one is nice and snug when it was made in the first place tho they did a shady job of doin it if u look at the gap here its diferent on both sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 ...and that might be exactly the way it should be. You have to leave some room for the parts that hold the whammy bar in place. And it the pieces doesn't have a good fit, please consider doing it all over again to ensure a good joint strength. Do not trust the glue to hold up to compensate for a poor fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 +1 good fit wood glue. It is worth the time to build a jig to route those spots straight and ensure a tight fit. There are a lot of forces pulling in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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