1978 Les Paul Custom neck binding - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T20:22:19Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/1978-les-paul-custom-neck-binding?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A149730&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOh, no, I'm not going to repl…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-28:2177249:Comment:1499522015-08-28T16:43:24.174ZMichael S. Fieldshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelSFields
<p>Oh, no, I'm not going to replace the binding. I was just curious how it's done, as I not be able to find any videos or any on how to do it. Hopefully, this weekend, I'll have time to go over the cracks with some thin CA. Thanks for the tips.</p>
<p>Mike Fields</p>
<p>Oh, no, I'm not going to replace the binding. I was just curious how it's done, as I not be able to find any videos or any on how to do it. Hopefully, this weekend, I'll have time to go over the cracks with some thin CA. Thanks for the tips.</p>
<p>Mike Fields</p> Yep, I have lots of little ha…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-28:2177249:Comment:1498792015-08-28T16:39:35.176ZMichael S. Fieldshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelSFields
<p>Yep, I have lots of little hair-line cracks at the fret ends.</p>
<p>Yep, I have lots of little hair-line cracks at the fret ends.</p> I don't see a reason to repla…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-28:2177249:Comment:1498742015-08-28T08:54:17.405ZDemetry Merkuloffhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DemetryMerkuloff
<p>I don't see a reason to replace the bindings at all. You can secure the cracks with CA, clean the slots and refret the neck.</p>
<p>I don't see a reason to replace the bindings at all. You can secure the cracks with CA, clean the slots and refret the neck.</p> It also seems to readily crac…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-27:2177249:Comment:1500082015-08-27T21:00:37.902ZThomas Jameshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ThomasJames
<p>It also seems to readily crack and break out pieces at the frets end.</p>
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<p>It also seems to readily crack and break out pieces at the frets end.</p>
<p></p> The t-shaped binding is diffi…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-27:2177249:Comment:1499972015-08-27T14:59:13.786ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>The t-shaped binding is difficult to remove.</p>
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<p>The t-shaped binding is difficult to remove.</p>
<p></p> Yeah, Tom, it's T-shaped bind…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-25:2177249:Comment:1499882015-08-25T00:57:06.794ZMichael S. Fieldshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelSFields
<p>Yeah, Tom, it's T-shaped binding. I'll try to attach a couple of pics.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752001?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752001?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752372?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752372?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> Mike…</p>
<p>Yeah, Tom, it's T-shaped binding. I'll try to attach a couple of pics.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752001?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752001?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752372?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752372?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a>Mike Fields</p> Here's the photo file:
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<p>Here's the photo file:</p>
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<p>Here's the photo file:</p>
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<p>(... stupid java script.) </p> I think you may dealing with…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-24:2177249:Comment:1497332015-08-24T22:28:14.485ZThomas Jameshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ThomasJames
<p>I think you may dealing with T shaped binding? Please see attached shot of an LP Custom that I re-fretted. I believe it was from that same era. There is a channel on the sides of the fretboard that receives the T.</p>
<p>Excuse the low quality phone photo.</p>
<p>Tom</p>
<p>I think you may dealing with T shaped binding? Please see attached shot of an LP Custom that I re-fretted. I believe it was from that same era. There is a channel on the sides of the fretboard that receives the T.</p>
<p>Excuse the low quality phone photo.</p>
<p>Tom</p> Are you certain the binding i…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-24:2177249:Comment:1497302015-08-24T21:18:48.726ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>Are you certain the binding is UNDER the fingerboard?</p>
<p>Gibson used a solvent glue that ordinarily caused the binding to flow into the fret slots when it was glued on. Frets went in first, then the binding was pasted on with a lot of sloppy glue that would mel the binding and fill the slots under the frets for a short distance. Then the board was glued to the neck, and binding sanded and scraped flush all around.</p>
<p>Are you certain the binding is UNDER the fingerboard?</p>
<p>Gibson used a solvent glue that ordinarily caused the binding to flow into the fret slots when it was glued on. Frets went in first, then the binding was pasted on with a lot of sloppy glue that would mel the binding and fill the slots under the frets for a short distance. Then the board was glued to the neck, and binding sanded and scraped flush all around.</p> Oh, not looking to replace it…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-24:2177249:Comment:1499852015-08-24T21:03:22.464ZMichael S. Fieldshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelSFields
<p>Oh, not looking to replace it anytime soon. It's in decent shape, just some hairline cracking where the ebony has shrunk and the fret tangs have put some pressure on it. I had a couple of small chunks break off when I was cleaning out the fret slots, but I glued them back in, no problem.</p>
<p>I was just wondering why Gibson did it that way. And if it did need replacing, would one replace the the plastic underneath the fingerboard, cut it flush, then put on regular binding? I'll try to get…</p>
<p>Oh, not looking to replace it anytime soon. It's in decent shape, just some hairline cracking where the ebony has shrunk and the fret tangs have put some pressure on it. I had a couple of small chunks break off when I was cleaning out the fret slots, but I glued them back in, no problem.</p>
<p>I was just wondering why Gibson did it that way. And if it did need replacing, would one replace the the plastic underneath the fingerboard, cut it flush, then put on regular binding? I'll try to get a picture tonight. Thanks.</p>
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<p>Mike Fields</p>