Binding Then Routing

[guitar101]

What do you think about binding the entire guitar then routing the neck pocket to get a tight fit on the neck when it's installed. first build.

[demonx]

My guess is the router would tear apart the binding.

Sorry - you'll just have to do it like everyone else!

[Our Souls inc.]

and my guess is that it would be fine. Set up a small practice piece and try taping the two spots that the bit will cut through. Practice on scrap first. You may have found a cleaner way to skin the cat.

[fridge]

when u attach the template to route the neck why not just use a fine saw and cut the binding along the edges so the router wont tear a huge section off. Just the small bit along the neck side edge of the pocket? I don't see why it wouldn't work this way but then again I've never tried

[SwedishLuthier]

Done it. It ripped the binding from the body on one side (think about the rotating g direction of the bit). As suggested you can cut the binding with a small saw or blade but then you can just as well install the binding after you rout for the binding.

[guitar101]

Well I decided to bind the body after cutting the neck pocket but I ran into another problem I used Weldbond to secure the binding in the channel. The directions said sets in one hour so I removed the tape several hours later and the binding came off. Any suggestions.