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Hi, I'm currently working on my first refinishing project, and I hope I'm not the first to ask this question on here. Anyhow, when you are looking at the guitar from the side, you can clearly see areas where there is not a good tight joint between the wood (alder) and the plastic binding. These are due to an unevenly routed binding ledge. I tried to file down the "bumps" in the ledge before gluing the binding in, but obviously did not do a good enough job, as these gaps are still evident. They aren't very wide, but they are still very noticeable. Is there any way to fill these gaps? I just want a good looking joint between the binding and the wood. Some ideas I am pondering, are they legit, or just asking for trouble? - slip small amount of Weld-On 16 into gap with razor blade, press binding down with c clamp until dry - attempt to fill gap with small amount of binding "melted" with acetone - pack with wood filler/putty (might be too thick) The next step for me would be sealing the body and applying grain filler. Might the grain filler also be enough to fill/mask the gaps? Please help out a woodworking newbie who's in over his head. Thanks! -A.B.

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has a schematic for the following wiring that I'd like to do: 2 humbucker 2 volume 1 tone super 5 way switch (bridge humbucker, outer coils parallel, both humbuckers, inner coils parallel, neck humbucker) The problem is I can find schematics for one volume control, not two. Is this even possible? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I'm going to be applying a flame maple veneer to an ash body. I will likely be finishing the top with a black sunburst finish. Should I stain the veneer before gluing it down, or wait until it is all put together? What are the pros and cons of doing it either way? Thanks a lot!