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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on February 28, 2011 at 11:09am

Wet it and the glue should melt and it _should_ slide off. Else, use denatured alcohol. Glue on the seams is not a bad idea. Done that. You can also use a perfing made of a 1/2"x1/2" strip cut lengthwise diagonal to make a right triangle piece. Cut to length as needed.

 

-WY

Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on February 28, 2011 at 1:51pm

if your box is rikkety enough that you think you need to stablize it, go ahead and glue some full lenght 1/4 wood strips... besides stablizing the box, they allow more purchase for your neck as it passes thru the box.

 

truth: 99% of the boxes are fine like they are for neck thru's... its only when you are doing other neck/box attachment skemes that box strength becomes much of an issue....

 

the best,

 

Wichita Sam

Permalink Reply by Wiley Rutledge on February 28, 2011 at 1:52pm

I agree with Wes, but I'd try alcohol first since it might take enough water to soak the wood and you'd have to let it dry before sealing it, and you'd probably still have to use denatured alcohol or acetone to take the sticky off after the label slips.

Permalink Reply by Skinny Dean on March 1, 2011 at 4:08am

Thanks everyonefor the good advice.  I will give it a shot.

Permalink Reply by Stewart Hutton on March 2, 2011 at 10:15am

Or just leave it as is and enjoy the patina?