Chequerboard headstock binding

[cheyenne]

Also, didnt the 4002's come with checker bound heads?

[sloop_john_b]

[beatlefan]

Ahhhhh.....the "dumpster" bass......


(sigh)

[cjj]

Not sure, but that bound 4001 must be the coveted "Dumpster bass".

No, that's a restoration done by "GW Basses & Luthiery":
http://www.gwbasses.com/customshop/ric_ ... trod.shtml

The "Dumpster" bass does not have a bound headstock (as far as I can tell):

[basshead]

When it comes time to route the body to add block binding to it, I've seen from numerous repair/restore posts and pics that the block binding route is not to the same depth as the outer layer of white binding's route.

Is there a rule for this? I mean along the lines of "route block binding 37/58ths of white binding depth" Or is it just rule of thumb?

Also, what depth for headstock block binding route?

[jingle_jangle]

The checkerboard is properly called "purfling", with the outer layer of lamination referred to as "binding".

When I rout for checkerboard, I route headstock or body approximately 5/32" wide by 1/16" deep. The CB is then scraped flat once dry and the binding applied over it. Many luthiers apply both at once, but I like to take my time.

Following this, both binding and purfling are scraped and sanded level with the guitar's surface.

[jingle_jangle]

Here's a 360F, belonging to Graham:



Jazzmasters look good with CB!



Acoustic 12s:







Acoustic 6, slant fret:



Acoustic 6, fishtail headstock:



...and dozens more, but I don't think I've EVER cBd a bass headstock, though I've done them in black, tortoise and white...

[basshead]

Thanks Paul, you sure do gorgeous work. This old wreck doesn't owe me much and I reckon the chequerboard would look good on the bass headstock. Lol, one way to find out I guess...

[aceonbass]

One of the 8 string 4003 conversions I did a few years ago was sent to Larry Davis to be checker bound and refinished. Here's the headstock.

[basshead]

Very nice.

[basshead]

I think the 4001 headstock looks nice bound with chequered binding

[cjj]

Yes, it does indeed!

[jps]

+1. Now that you have gone that far, why not add walnuts wings to the headstock?

[basshead]

+1. Now that you have gone that far, why not add walnuts wings to the headstock?

Nah, I'm gonna go with Azureglo

[cjj]

But.... but.... you could still paint Azureglo over walnut headstock wings....