wizardfire

So...what is a 60 yr old supposed to sound like? You are only as old as you feel, and right now I feel about 90 yrs old, or is it 9 yrs old? ! Advert - TITEBOND...The world's best adhesive! Sticks better than sh*t to a blanket! Now I'm really showing my age!...Some of you youngsters won't know what a blanket is! Let's run that again: Advert - TITEBOND...The world's best adhesive! Sticks better than sh*t to a duvet! WizardFire

Hey wizard drongo, Try searching for Titebond on the net. That's how I found a stockist in Cambridge. I just used some Titebond for bonding some parts of a bench that I am building and it was fine! I just love Titebond! The world's best glue! I hope that gets DRak off my back! I have used 'ordinary PVA for years and if you have something decent like Evostick Resin W it will be perfect. Don't buy cheap, unbranded PVA though. Sorry Drak...I hope I'm not offending your Holliness by dishing out advice, unworthy as I am! By the way drongo, I've taught in Mildenhall and just the other side of Bury, but never in Haverhill. Unlikely our paths ever crossed. I know Colin Bailey who teaches D & T at Parkway Middle in Haverhill. Know him? WizardFire

OK! OK! Yes I admit I am a grumpy old man! But my mind is still as open and creative as it was many years ago! I really think that this thread has come to a rather sticky end, so time to roll a joint and take that pastey look off of my face. I must learn to adhere to the rules more, especially on this forum where there is a danger of me becoming unstuck. Perhaps we need to join together more and develop a closer bond and cement our friendship! 'nuff said, I feel! Time to draw it to a close? Wizardfire

Well, Drak....I have never read such a load of sanctimonious piffle in all of my 60 years on this planet! I don't think I have heard the likes on any of the other planets I have lived on either. Some of you people on this site are so far up your own your own fundaments, it's a wonder you don't drown in your own efluent! Please don't use such a high handed tone with me! I am so sorry that I don't use the correct terminology for your highness. What the f*ck is wrong with the use of 'veneer' when describing veneer? Just for the record....I have been a teacher of Design and Technology for 40 years now and have taught thousands of youngsters to create and realise high quality artefacts in wood, metal and plastic. All I was doing was voicing an opinion, based on an experience, with a new type of glue ( sorry, should I say 'adhesive' here? ...Or perhaps 'facilitator of the state of two materials becoming permanently conjoined?) I have obviously learnt from the experience and realise that the veneer / laminate that I used, mouingue, was extremely open grained and porus enough to allow seepage. As for the advice about wiping the glue off with a wet rag...well there's a new idea! I am 60 years old and have learnt some new! (NOT). I would love someone to tell me how to wipe the excess glue off when it the veneer/laminate is clamped solidly to the guitar body! But no doubt you 'experts' will have a condescending answer for that! I also humbly apologise for blaspheming aginst the Holly Titebond, but am I, a heathen and an unbeliever, not worthy to utter it's name? Just to finish here are some photos of the finished guitar. I suppose you will find fault with this too! Come on! Youv'e got to laugh at yourself! ( or cry) Wizardfire

Thanks for the prompt Tim37...I think you will find that the total count is actually 35,985....and yes, I did use Titebond Original! Anyone want to buy a nearly full bottle of the stuff. Wizardfire

Hello, I was advised on this site to use Titebond to fix a laminate front to a guitar. All went well until it came to staining. Even though I sanded the whole guitar with great care, every little spec of remaining Titebond has resisted the stain resulting in an appalling finish. I will not be using Titebond , ever again, but will revert to good old PVA. Wizardfire Not a happy man!

I found this supplier of coloured dyes in the UK: Chestnut Products They have a suppliers list, and they stock PURPLE! WizardFire

I am in the same boat....looking for a UK supplier of decent dyes ( looking for purple) to finish my son's Jackson Rhoads, which I have stripped down. I mentioned in another thread that he had painted a Union Jack on the front. It now has a smart new book matched veneer front in flamed Mouingue. I want to complete the job with a sunburst purple finish! The top coats will be Danish Oil which gives a lovely semi gloss , natural finish. I used that on a 'Buzzard' style bass that I made from Lacewood. Lovely wood...but hard as concrete to carve into shape...even on a large bandsaw! So ...PURPLE dye in UK , please! Tried Movac thanks. No purple that I could see. Thanks WizardFire

The way the Giger graphics are applied varies: Both the RGTHRG2 and the SRXHG1 are descibed as Giger 'graphics' which could imply that they are printed on ( most likely ) as Woodenspoke said. The SHRG1Z S model features a metal-coated Ibanez S body engraved with Giger's Biomechanical Matrix. I seriously doubt whether a laser cutter could be used on wood. However, a metal fronted guitar may be a different matter. I don't know enough about laser cutters really. Wizardfire

Many thanks for this Woodenspoke! I had already made the decision and had to do a little searching to find a stockist in the arear where I live in the UK. I found one and bought the Titebond Original. I have already veneered the headstock and all is fine. Titebond is a new product to me. Up until now I have just used a decent PVA and been happy with that. However, having read the excellent review I will certainly use it in the future for any work with wood. Cheers Wizardfire

I have seen on this site that Titebond 2 is the adhesive to use for sticking veneer to the front of a guitar. Is this to be recommended? Also, what is the difference between Titebond and Titebond 2? WizardFire

Sorry about the spelling! Rhodes!.....and the Union Jack really was a bit of a mess sprayed on using pearlescent paint and not too well masked either! I promise you that my renovation will be an improvement! WizardFire

Hello, I have just found this forum. It looks pretty good to me! I have built a few guitars from scratch. However, my present project is renovating a Jackson Randy Rhoads. This belongs to my son, who decided some years ago to paint a Union Jack on the front! It took me some time to strip all of the paint off, down to the bare wood. I was looking for some nice book matched flamed maple veneer for the front. However, I came across some beautiful and quite strikingly flamed Mouingue. That arrived today, and is just stunning! I am going to start planning the arrangement and then get it glued to the front. I have a notion to finish it in a sunburst purple. WizardFire