Binding on guitars

goroth · Post by **goroth** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:39 pm

Disregarding specifics like... what guitar it's on and what colour etc...

frodog · Post by **frodog** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:38 pm

Binding ain't punk, so no. Generally I don't like that there's a border around the neck with an unbound body for instance, just think it looks a lil weird. Depends on the guitar I guess, it's just not for me.

WayToHip · Post by **WayToHip** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:01 pm

I love binding, gold hardware, and inlays that aren't dots.
I'm less of a fan about the look of bright coloured translucent finishes on fancy wood, it can look super garish most of the time.

Disarm D'arcy · Post by **Disarm D'arcy** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:57 pm

I don't care for it. I have a Tele, a JM, a VI, and a JB without and a Tele as well as a Les Paul with

Iommic Pope · Post by **Iommic Pope** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:43 pm

Binding. Bonding everywhere.

Unless it's an unfinished dark wood like ebony or Wenger, in which case give me all of the grains.

repoman · Post by **repoman** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:05 pm

A les paul is digusting without it
A telecaster is disgusting with it

goroth · Post by **goroth** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:32 am

Interesting....

antennafarm · Post by **antennafarm** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:52 am

Context is key, but generally yes.

although binding on a tele is kind of like eating rich peoples' version of poor people food.

blakestree · Post by **blakestree** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:52 am

repoman wrote:A les paul is digusting without it
A telecaster is disgusting with it

Cool, two of my three guitars are disgusting.

lost in music · Post by **lost in music** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:58 am

Binding always makes me think of

See also burst finishes:

That's not to say I don't think it looks good in some contexts, but mostly, no.

coldbrightsunlight · Post by **coldbrightsunlight** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:14 pm

Love it on the right guitar. I don't actually have any with a binding lol but it's just a matter of time

kbit · Post by **kbit** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:31 pm

Bindings are cool, but German carves are cooler

sylnau · Post by **sylnau** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 3:20 pm

kbit wrote:Bindings are cool, but German carves are cooler

This.
And no bindings can be cool too depending on the guitar.

So the real answer is watheva.

Mudfuzz · Post by **Mudfuzz** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:09 pm

It depends on the thingy and the look on a electric. On a acoustic though.. on one hand it protects you from cracking the top if you smack the edge like a dumbass, but it also means that the majority of the coupling between the sides and top are the kerfing and binding which is most of the time is plastic, also it is a good way to hide a imperfect glue seem where having no binding and a perfect seem shows just how badass a woodworker you are.

rickenbastard · Post by **rickenbastard** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:31 pm

My favorite guitar is a Les Paul Custom.
My favorite bass is a Rickenbacker 4003.
I have to vote YES binding. Especially love black binding on a maple fingerboard.

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