What's binding?

[anarchistwar]

whats binding?

 

[bostjan]

Maybe the strings in the nut? Maybe a contract you signed? Maybe the glue you used on the model airplane you made before you posted.

Dude, be specific!

 

[Shawn]

Like binding on a guitar body, neck and headstock?

 

[Guitars Onfire]

Im not a luthier but I know most guitars are made of parts or sections. A typical acoustic will have a back, sides and top. In between the parts, when assembled they use a binding, the usually white outlining around the body of a guitar. In some cases it's a plastic material, in many it's mixed with or completely abalone or mother of pearl or even wood inlays. Some bindings go all the way up both sides of neck, some only on the headstock etc...Mostly higher end axes will be fully bound.
Tony

 

[Ken]

Maybe the strings in the nut? Maybe a contract you signed? Maybe the glue you used on the model airplane you made before you posted.

Dude, be specific!

Hell, could be his underwear for all we know...

 

[Shawn]

Dude, be specific!

 

[Chris]

See the shiny stuff around the edges? That's binding.

 

[Scott]

Any excuse to post that pic eh?

 

[Dormant]

See the shiny stuff around the edges? That's binding.

Any fucking excuse Chris! How many times have you posted pics of the new addition to the family?

EDIT - Just noticed Scott beat me to it - Great Left handed minds think alike!

 

[Chris]

Any excuse to post that pic eh?

Sod off, Canuck.

Any fucking excuse Chris! How many times have you posted pics of the new addition to the family?

EDIT - Just noticed Scott beat me to it - Great Left handed minds think alike!

Sod off, wanker.

I answered his question, didn't I?

 

[Dormant]

[action=Dormant] has adjusted his Custom User Title in honour of Chris's ability to swear at him using colloquial British slang terms. Chris now needs to try a few variations on the theme ...[/action]

 

[Chris]

Your title is really taking the piss!

How's that?

 

[Dormant]

Your title is really taking the piss!

How's that?

yep that'l work.

... oh I think I missed out cunt flaps on the list ...

 

[Chris]

[action=Chris]secretly wishes he was British, and doles you some eRep in light of your erm.. Britishitude.[/action]

 

[Dormant]

Why the fuck would you want to be British??!!!!?? Believe me its pretty shit and every non-brit you meet thinks you're a condascending twat! (that might just be me though)

 

[dpm]

For the poor bastard who asked what binding is, here's an article. Things don't stay on topic around here for long

http://www.stewmac.com/bindings

The outer strip is the binding. Chris' tacky laminated abalone shell shiny stuff is called purfling.

 

[Shawn]

See the shiny stuff around the edges? That's binding.

Very nice group shot of the Schecters, Chris. The Hellraiser dominates them all.

 

[bostjan]

Why the fuck would you want to be British??!!!!?? Believe me its pretty shit and every non-brit you meet thinks you're a condascending twat! (that might just be me though)

I think the only people who would rather be british are canadian. I mean, they certainly don't seem to want to be american. jk

I'm guessing this forum doesn't have a program to mask certain words in posts, btw.

Is binding true or false?

 

[anarchistwar]

sry about the vaguness, i meant on the neck of a guitar, like a binded neck???????

i hate forums that are hella strick about staying on topic, no personality.

and british swearing is awsome! i.e. Bloody hell! (you gotta get the accent though

 

[bostjan]

Oh in that case, binding is true.

It can help hold the frets in place, but in turn makes refretting a little more troublesome. It's usually plastic, but can be made of other materials, too. Why do you ask? Are you comparing guitars? Please let us in on the secret!