Hi guys, I am completely new to the whole CGB game and just spent all day yesterday on my first build. It was very much improvised and I only used screws, no glue.
I am wanting to start on my second build soon but really want to take my time on this one to make it as clean and solid as possible... so my question is, which glue (or epoxy or whatever you use) do you guys recommend using to connect a through-neck to a paper covered cigar box?
Thanks,
Brendon.
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Just whatever you do, DO NOT USE GORILLLA GLUE ON ANYTHING! The stuff expands instead of contracts.
-WY
I screw whenever I can... er... use screws that is ;-)
-WY
I believe you Brits call it 'shagging'.
ChickenboneJohn said:
After 350 builds...I say screw don't glue...every time.
Just whatever you do, DO NOT USE GORILLLA GLUE ON ANYTHING! The stuff expands instead of contracts.
-WY
Thanks for the tips guys, the more I think about it, the more I want to stay away from glue... screws seem much more practical.
Another (NEWBIE) question I had (this time about the electronics)...
How do I ground all of the electronics? I've heard that you can ground to your bridge if it is metal, does this mean I take the ground wires and literally solder them to the bridge?
If anyone can help shed some light in the area it would be greatly appreciated!
So say I want to have this setup for electronics... a piezo, a humbucker, a 3 way selector to choose between them, and a volume pot, how would I set it up?
Would this wiring diagram work?
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu176/Brenderson/Screenshot2011-...
Daaaa haa haa haaaaa!
-WY
I wish I would have joined here a long time ago. I had to find out the hard way about gorilla glue. That stuff is bad, It's obvious on any builds where I used it. Now I use ordinary Lepage yellow carpenters glue. I want to try Titebond but the stuff at the local store closest to me has something called Weldbond. Can anyone tell me if this is similar to Titebond. Even the bottles look similar.
Wes "Moanin' Mule" Yates said:
Just whatever you do, DO NOT USE GORILLLA GLUE ON ANYTHING! The stuff expands instead of contracts.
-WY
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