Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:22 pm

aceonbass wrote:Wayne.....I'm curious as to why you didn't rebind the fingerboard before you refretted it?

I want the binding to be like it would have been when done at the factory. I thought the binding would have to go on after fretting so the binding could be filed down to meet the fret ends. I didn't think that would work the other way around.

Wiker wrote:Great work How did fixing of the chips come out?

Yes, the binding should come on after the frets.

The chips all came out pretty good actually. Most of the repaired damage is under the new frets so can't be seen but other repairs aren't noticeable.

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:22 am

A bit of an update. Last weekend I routed the body and headstock for the chequerboard binding. Today I put the binding on the headstock. The tape's still on but it looks to have come up ok.

: The headstock routed.

: The top was impossible with my Dremel so I ended up using a chisel and lots of patience.

: Binding shaped with a heat gun.

: All the binding glued on.

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:22 pm

It's coming along nicely, Wayne. Love the

Chequered bound headstock ! A very enjoyable project to follow your pictorial-history postings. I wonder if Gibsondependable would recognize it now ?

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:01 am

Thanks Rich, and no, I don't think they'd recognise it now lol. I'll get started on the body binding next week and once that's done it'll be ready for paint. It's been an enjoyable experience bringing this old girl back from the brink.

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:13 am

I think it's fair to say that the 4001 headstock looks quite good bound with chequer binding

: All scraped down.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:00 am

Great job! I used to think I wouldn't like check binding on a bass headstock... I was wrong...

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:24 pm

basshead wrote:I think it's fair to say that the 4001 headstock looks quite good bound with chequer binding

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Very Nice !! The Chequerboard Binding will really compliment the upcoming AzureGlo finish !

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:56 am

I got the binding on the body today. Hopefully, I'll be scraping and putting the white on tomorrow.

: The longer pieces are a bit more awkward than the headstock...

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:47 am

Chequered binding all cleaned up ready for the white to go on...

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:08 am

I got the white binding on yesterday and got it all scraped down today. I'm pretty happy with the way it's come up.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:43 am

Lookin' good!

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:52 am

I was a bit apprehensive about doing the binding but it was a lot easier than I was expecting. I'll probably do the neck this weekend.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:20 pm

basshead wrote:I got the white binding on yesterday and got it all scraped down today. I'm pretty happy with the way it's come up.

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Putting the white around the CB really sets it off and makes it. Looking really nice and I'm waiting to see it finished. Great progress.

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:29 am

I managed to bury my hobby knife blade in my thumb yesterday so today might be a quiet day indoors, putting the neck binding on...

basshead · Post by **basshead** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:01 am

Neck binding's on...

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