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Can't really say if one sounds better though
(formerly customkits)
@Jez6345789 No I use Titebond Original. Perhaps strangely, for someone so obviously anal about all things vintage, I don't buy into all the 'the tone is in the glue' BS to be honest, I think there are far greater contributing factors to the guitars tone than that
(formerly miserneil)
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(formerly customkits)
i am with you on the glue front and I think it’s mostly come about due to the Les Paul forum a few year back banging on about all the things wrong in reissues and glue was an easy corporate win and box tick and everybody changed from titbond although when I watch videos it always seems to be some polymerised hide glue don’t see a lot of hot glue pots.
tonally I see it in my mind as an idea but hear it I am doubtful
I put together a les paul and while it was good i thought it could sound better so i took off the fretboard and took the neck back out, i changed the neck angle slightly and put different frets in, i put it all back together and it just came alive for me, this is what's good about it, i can change things easily and experiment
Until you've used both you can't say it's all rubbish, same goes with all guitar making, you have to try it rather than read about it imo
(formerly customkits)
what I don’t like is when people go on about the benefits of Hide glue, then it turns out they are using the pre-prepared stuff that is liquid at room temperature and has a long shelf life. Lots of additives which take away the real benefits of hot hide glue
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I don't use clamps on my fretboard but a thick rubber band that i wind round, it's quick and does the job really nicely especially with a radiused board
I'll start a build thread soon to show how i do some of my building, a pic is easier to understand
(formerly customkits)
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(formerly miserneil)
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two more sleeps then lol