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Rickenbacker Refinishing and Binding Questions
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 3:00 pm
by d_funkie
Hia. Ummm.... I know this is gonna sound REALLY stupid but, i went to the rickenbacker site and saw a tech painting a guitar. what do they use to prevent painting the fingerboard and the binding but still getting all the places around it?
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 4:02 pm
by bassman
Dan - The instrument is painted before the binding, fretboard and hardware are added to it.
These items are added after the finishing process is complete.
Cheers,
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 4:21 pm
by markthemd
See my posting on "How is a fireglo finsih applied?"
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 5:07 pm
by rick12dr
Jon, as one who used to do the binding on the Ricks, I can tell you that the binding is Not done after the paint!!! Au contraire!! In the case of the 4001, the binding is glued on Before the body halves are glued to the neck.
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 2:43 am
by markthemd
Don is 100% correct
The wood is cut and notched in the woodshop and the plastic binding installed there.
The whole guitar is assembled and then it goes to the prep area .
I just posted the "How to finish a Fireglo" info ,check that out .
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 3:22 am
by bassman
You guys otta know. Thanks for the heads up!