What is the best glue to use for nuts, assuming that sometime in the future, I would want to leave the option open to remove the nut (for any reason)? It seems like if the glue is too strong, than trying to remove the nut would result in pieces of neck, headstock, or fingboard coming off as well.
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Dan Erlewine, of the Stew Mac fame says to use a small amount of titebond/elmers typs glue. You DEFINITELY don't want to glue it in so that you have to cut it out t remove it. A little side knock will dislodge the elmers type glue with out tearing fretboard wood or neck surface wood. Before I built any CBG's, I built "real" guitars and always used this type. Hope this helps
Dust buildup would be a good measure of marketability. If there were a caliper to measure dust, we could work up a formula and place an actual value on each guitar.
I'm overly critical as well. My 1st build is going to be cannibalized for future guitars, but my second one is actually playable. I'm getting to the point where I'm not repeating too many mistakes.
Sometimes a build of mine ( to me) turns out looking like firewood.But I take it in and people like it and buy it anyway.
Turns out I'm my own worst critic.
Ya never really know what people will like,I keep getting reminded of this at least once a month.
I'll come up with a sure fire winner that I think will knock their socks off,,,,,, and it hangs on the wall, and hangs on the wall,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Sometimes for so long I actually have to dust it,,,,,,,,, I hate dusting,,,,,,,,,so that's how I base a builds success or not. If I have to dust it 1 time before it sells , it may be a while before I build another 1. lol
Sorry Johnny. I don't have any contol over those nuts.
Great show at Wills last night. Great to meed you, and your wife, see you perform, and check out some of your builds. I'm inspired to keep moving forward, even though my efforts so far have been worthy of firewood.
Johnny Lowebow said:
Thanks for comming to the show ! How can I get nuts from attacking me on this board ? LOL
A spot of Titebond works for me, as it won't adhere too much to the nut (easy to tap out for replacement) but will stop it moving about under playing conditions.
I've recently been sold on hide glue. A lot of people think you need a hot knife or something for it. Actually a couple of drops of denatured alcohol on any seam will do it in no time (as long as its a readily accessible seam like a nut). Also, remember that super glue is not permanent. Some strategically placed acetone will loosen it right up also. If you're not using hide glue elsewhere in your build go with super glue.
My boss just walked in and caught me wasting time here on Cigar Box Nation again.
"What ARE you sending all those messages about?" she asked.
"Just about how I use super glue on my nuts."
OK, maybe I should have phrased that better....
As bad a job as I did on my first nut, I should have attached it with velcro. But the nice thing about a nut is, if you completely mess up, you can put a new one in and start over. I'm now getting nut material for almost nothing from a custome kitchen counter shop in town. Corian smells awful, but not dentist-office awful.
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I'm overly critical as well. My 1st build is going to be cannibalized for future guitars, but my second one is actually playable. I'm getting to the point where I'm not repeating too many mistakes.
Turns out I'm my own worst critic.
Ya never really know what people will like,I keep getting reminded of this at least once a month.
I'll come up with a sure fire winner that I think will knock their socks off,,,,,, and it hangs on the wall, and hangs on the wall,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Sometimes for so long I actually have to dust it,,,,,,,,, I hate dusting,,,,,,,,,so that's how I base a builds success or not. If I have to dust it 1 time before it sells , it may be a while before I build another 1. lol
Great show at Wills last night. Great to meed you, and your wife, see you perform, and check out some of your builds. I'm inspired to keep moving forward, even though my efforts so far have been worthy of firewood.
Johnny Lowebow said:
"What ARE you sending all those messages about?" she asked.
"Just about how I use super glue on my nuts."
OK, maybe I should have phrased that better....
As bad a job as I did on my first nut, I should have attached it with velcro. But the nice thing about a nut is, if you completely mess up, you can put a new one in and start over. I'm now getting nut material for almost nothing from a custome kitchen counter shop in town. Corian smells awful, but not dentist-office awful.
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