Richard R Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 This is the sort of thing I meant, the white binding on an old Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Ah, now I see what you mean. Not planning that. I just wanted the pickguard to have a subtle line around it. I'd love to print some decent patterns but at the moment my focus is getting the bass body finished, pained and shiny. The new pickguard is the first step. I assume from your comment that some people put fake bindings around guitars? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 I think I've seen them painted in on a completely solid body instrument. Probably somewhere on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 There was also a technique popular in the 90s where guitars with light-coloured woods for the body (top) would have the colour coat carefully removed around the edges before clear-coating to produce a faux-binding effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 On 10/04/2024 at 18:37, SamIAm said: The question is how wide is wide enough? I've been looking at this, which looks like I could loose 98% of the 'paddle' leaving enough space to mount the headless string retainer and is affordable at about £60. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184628868144 I need to figure out of its 65mm heel will result in sufficient string spacing at the bridge, I'd like 18mm ... I really need to draw up a design to check angles, spacing etc. And, despite 97.4% +ve seller feedback, I'm a bit wary of a made in china ebay neck ... Sam x I am almost certain that 65mm at last fret won't allow for 18mm string spacing for a 5 string at the bridge. I'd say probably 16.5mm at most, and likely even not any more than 16mm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 No need to apologise. This is all good stuff. If it moves off building stuff, then we may ask to create a new thread, but carry on. Its interesting. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Have now sanded, primed, filled, primed, felled again, sanded again and readied the pickguard. about to paint it in satin black. Wish me luck <gulp> 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Break a leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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