JB Weld is NOT approved for this repair

[ICTGoober]

 

[NegativeEase]

Haha, hilarious -but I need to defend JB Weld on this.


Clearly this person didn't know how to use JB Weld properly based on the photo -because WE ALL KNOW -JB can solve anything.

 

[Mincer]

Well, he could have just nailed the 2 pieces together.

 

[GuitarStv]

Hahahahah

 

[Blille]

What a noob. Any luthier knows that that is a job for duct tape.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

At least they didn't try using Bondo. It's the body of the instrument, after all...

 

[Demanic]

Elmer's white glue.

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[ICTGoober]

Elmer's white glue.

Casein glues tend to creep under tension.

 

[Mincer]

At least they didn't try using Bondo. It's the body of the instrument, after all...

I've seen Bondo used to hold LP Jr bridge posts in that were drilled too big.

 

[esandes]

:haha:

 

[eclecticsynergy]

I've seen Bondo used to hold LP Jr bridge posts in that were drilled too big.

In the old days we used something called plastic wood. I bet Bondo would work as well as that stuff.
Of course, dowels are far better than any quick fix.

 

[ICTGoober]

I've used Bondo to make tools - especially clamping cauls for odd shapes. Plastic wood is for carpenters - not luthiers. No self-respecting luthier would use it. You fill a hole in the wood with more wood, and then drill or otherwise machine to proper size and location.

 

[Demanic]

Casein glues tend to creep under tension.

Good to know.
Of course I was just teasing.
Is animal hide glue what was originally used?

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[ErikH]

Yikes!!!!

Franklin Titebond II to the rescue. That's all I've used on my set-neck projects, one of which I can now finally paint as the temps are cool enough outside.

 

[devastone]

Everybody knows you can't use a JB in a hollow body!

 

[ICTGoober]

Titebond or traditional hide glue would be used in such a repair.
What many zero information DIY'rs don't understand is that musical instruments are MEANT to be taken apart.
In the last 40 plus years I've seen hot glue guns used, epoxy (sometime mixed with other stuff), Gorilla Glue (which expands as it cures), various super glues, you name it.

 

[alex1fly]

Everybody knows you can't use a JB in a hollow body!

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Tonal properties of glue... go!

 

[devastone]

Only 2 things you need to know in life:

If it moves and it's not supposed to - use duct tape
If it doesn't move and is suppose to - use WD40

 

[GuitarStv]

Gorilla Glue (which expands as it cures)

Gorilla glue is a brand, not a type of glue. They sell multiple different glues - original brown polyurethane, superglue/cyanoacrylate, epoxy, and a regular white wood glue. I haven't noticed the gorilla brand wood glue expanding as it cures - it's just like any other wood glue I've used.

 

[NegativeEase]

JB Weld got that sweet tone.....

All you fools don't know what a genius this kid who made this repair was.