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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Tite bond is not hard to find, try Lowes or Home Depot.
Lewin E Leven said:
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
Use about 1/4 of what you'd use with Titebond. You'd be better off with Liquid Nails, made to
hold drywall, not all that different from a fiberboard box top.
Wes "Moanin' Mule" Yates said:
Just whatever you do, DO NOT USE GORILLLA GLUE ON ANYTHING! The stuff expands instead of contracts.
-WY
Weldbond is a high grade, thicker version of white Elmer's PVA, advertised as having more
uses than duct tape. It'll hold glass, which Elmer's can't. I see no problems.
Lewin E Leven said:
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.
Here's a good adhesive reference:
http://www.renwks.com/encyclopedia/glues.htm
It also explains why Tightbond original is better for lutherie than Tightbond II or III.
Here's a good adhesive reference:
http://www.renwks.com/encyclopedia/glues.htm
It also explains why Tightbond original is better for lutherie than Tightbond II or III.
Just whatever you do, DO NOT USE GORILLLA GLUE ON ANYTHING! The stuff expands instead of contracts.
-WY
Colin - I've also been using the Gorilla WOOD glue with no issues. The Gorilla wood glue is a PVA glue as Colin says very similar to the Titebond II for water resistance. I don't play in the rain, so I'm not worried.
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