The Shed of Dreams ES 335 build Episode 19: Fitting the binding. 

You are my favorite luthior. Humble and precise. Thank you for your work.

That worked out truly well, you have converted me from the way I was going to bind my guitars to this way.

Great binding job. You convinced me to do the acetone method on the next binding job.

Acetone isn't just for getting high then? Who'd of thunk it! A great job there Patrick. Very professional results.

Great binding job. Had to smile at the reference to superglue sticking the tape to the top (thought it was just me!) Assume you got the acetone from somewhere like Superdrug as nail polish remover? Best scratch-build guitar on youtube, loving this series.

Hi Patrick I think the router bit you used wasn’t a true binding cutter this is why you didn’t achieve a clean cut on the bottom. The binding cutter has a cutting edge on the bottom as well. I have experienced the same problem with the bearing marking the body so I now run some thin masking tape around the body to help protect it.

Great work. I'm (pleasantly) surprised that the tape was enough to pull the binding tight into the concave areas. (Not that I've ever bound a guitar, so how would I know lol). But it worked a treat, looks fab. 👍

Looks great! The thing I like about acetone is you can tape all the binding down with gaps between the tape. Then squirt acetone in the joints. It wicks in like ca. Once that is set and you pull the tape you can squirt acetone into the rest of it. That process goes really quick. Of course you might find a place that’s gapped a little. Just acetone and tape that spot.

Amazing just amazing i am not into guitars but i been introduced to this series by chance and been intently following each episode and its turning out great. Massive thanks for going to the effort of making these videos as that initself is a job also alongside the actual making of the guitar.

I’ve only put binding on about 6 builds, but acetone works great for me! I ended up wicking it between the binding and the body with a thin tip on my applicator, but with similar results to yours. The 335 is coming along really well!

Good

Interesting video. Would love a good 335 styled guitar myself. Many good options these days. Why do *NO* manufacturers build semi hollow guitars with the volume/tone pot area routed out in the back for ease of service to the 3-way toggle &/or volume/tone pots? Am I supposed to believe *NO* one *CAN* devise a method by which a control cavity route can be made & placed on a modern-day laminated guitar? No, IMHWO, I do not buy it & will not buy one as long as this item is continued to be overlooked in the build of modern 335-style guitars. It's a nightmare oversight that has been woefully neglected for decades.

that was spell"binding" lol. acetone is the only way to go. easier to work with than ca and not nearly as messy. patrick, on the sg you built what are the neck widths at the nut and the neck pocket?

I was at work today and a geezer called Mark M asked me if I happened to know Pat from London Road, 'cos he's building a 335. What a coincidence, I thought. You don't happen to wear a green staff lanyard at work do you Pat? I thought you sounded fairly local to me, but this would be a lot closer to home than I expected....

I have heard of luthiers using shellac to fit binding, I don't if that's effective!

The million dollar question is are you doing the f holes, I really hope so

What kind of glue to use?

Aaaand... you have been attacked by porn sites in the comments section ;-) They probably have really shitty algorithms if they attack such niche channels, LOL.