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Yup, I'm making a wish list for an order for bits and pieces for builds 3&4.

#3 is going to be a 650mm scale length Oregon Myrtle/englemann with Ebony fretboard and bridge.

Like a true female who is not sure whether a certain handbag (what are handbags? ) goes with a certain colour nail polish (??), I am asking advice with regards to what type of solid wood binding/end wedge would go with Myrtle.

I was going to plump with Rosewood, but I want something rather stunning, but can't quite visualise what.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I reckon a nice bit of mid tone tanish brown coloured tassi blackwood or koa would be nice Sam, but the plumb EIR would work as well. I just would not get too loud with it tis all as the myrtle will do all the talking. If you went figured TB or Koa you could do a nice rosette of same which always looks nice.

Cheers

Kim

snakewood?

Yep the snake or maybe bloodwood ... ziricote would work as well. But if you bind in bloodwood, plan on doing the same to the fretboard - anything else looks weird IMO

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Sam,

I was at Elderlys in Lansing about two years ago and spotted a stunning Breedlove hanging on the wall, as I came closer to it I noticed it had a beautiful set of flamed myrtle for its back and sides. The binding is what really set it off and what caught my eye. It was bloodwood. It was easily one of the most striking combos I have ever seen and one that I have stored away in my memory banks to try my self

Oh, the top was cedar.

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Plastic

Stewmac do some really nice cream plas.....

Ok, I'll go away

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being a bit contrarian and toward the traditional, i'll suggest ebony.

Any darker wood, wood be nice ...Bloodwood,braz.,ebony

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[QUOTE=ToddStock] How about some coco, Sam...just milled some very brown stuff that is closer to old BRW than typical cocobolo...I can put some in with the templates.[/QUOTE]

Cocobolo? Wow, that thought never crossed my mind...

Todd, that would be wonderful, PLEASE!!!!!! Thanks!

I have already fallen in love with myrtlewood, it's a stunning wood. I have read many suggestions of using bloodwood, wow wouldn't that look good.... I could quite happily build numerous myrtle guitars with the great suggestions in this thread....

[quote=Martin]Plastic

Stewmac do some really nice cream plas.....

Ok, I'll go away[/quote]



EWWWWW!

I actually have some of that Stewmac "really   nice" cream plastic binding that's gathering dust in my shop drawer....

[QUOTE=Sam Price] I actually have some of that Stewmac "really   nice" cream plastic binding that's gathering dust in my shop drawer....

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I'd use that for binding the handbag

But never mind the handbag .... what about the shoes?

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Light colored binding makes my hips look big.

 

wait a minute... my hips are big

 

I have always used the thinking that dark colored woods get light colored bindings, and light colored woods get dark colored bindings. choosing the right shade and color is not always an easy thing. I have a couple of snakewood fingerboards that I am dieing to use, but I feel like it deserves a snakewood bridge and bindings and so far I havent found these.

I feel your pain

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aw sorry folks, I was just playin' y'all know that, right?

I'd go contrasty, all the above suggestions sound good (apart from the plastic of course!)

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HAAHHH, sorry Hesh, we forgot about the time differences , perhaps we'll restart the plastic binding discussion at a time when the gastronomic palate has been sated...

WOAH, I'll bear the "invisible bindings" in mind...a subtle piece of purfling would look great...

[quote=Martinedwards]I was just playin' y'all know that, right?[/quote]

Of course!!! Don't ever lose that SOH, its VALUABLE!!!

Sam, I'm doing an Oregon Myrtle right now. And the dilemma about binding color is not unique to thge female sex. (Actually, this question is asked a lot around here.) My concern with the Oregon Myrtle set that I have is the overall greenish cast. Bloodwood would look striking, but it might strike TOO much, as it is opposite on the color wheel. My solution was Bocote, a dark brownish wood with definite gold/green overtones. The combination was the best match in the shop, and looks fabulous to my eye.
I hope you've got a lumberyard nearby that carries some, just to give you an idea.
I'll PM you about handbag colors...

Steve

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Goodness me, you do strike a stunning image in the imagination!! It would be wonderful to see pictures of the finished guitar.


Well, it's reassuring to know that I am not the only on to have an "Wood Appointments" problem, but I'll tell ya a secret...

I have never owned a handbag. TRUE!!!! Have I missed out??

This is good timing, because I am planning #2 and I am leaning toward flamed oregon myrtle b&s as well.  I was planning on ebony trimmings.....I think it will be a nice conservative look with the attention drawn to the back and sides (and the master sitka top)

 

Laurie

 

 

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/\ I had some ebony bindings and I snapped every one of 'em with my first build. If you get a really nice figured set of Mrytle, it would look wonderful.


[QUOTE=Hesh1956]
I don't know Sam - ask Billy..... [/QUOTE]

How about macassar ebony ??

It would look really nice and it's easier to bend than most black ebony.

Mark

I would do it in Macassar Ebony. Bind and purfle the fretboard and
headstock with it as well but set it off with a fine purfling line. Something
like below (this is braz. with braz binding, but you get the idea.). It's not
really flashy, but it's really elegant imo.

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Sam, any chance you have the Myrtle there? You know what they say about a picture.

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[QUOTE=John Mayes] I would do it in Macassar Ebony. Bind and purfle the fretboard and
headstock with it as well but set it off with a fine purfling line. Something
like below (this is braz. with braz binding, but you get the idea.). It's not
really flashy, but it's really elegant imo.

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John, is that a walrus tusk nut?

Ron

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[QUOTE=old man] [QUOTE=John Mayes] I would do it in Macassar Ebony.
Bind and purfle the fretboard and
headstock with it as well but set it off with a fine purfling line. Something
like below (this is braz. with braz binding, but you get the idea.). It's not
really flashy, but it's really elegant imo.

[/QUOTE]



John, is that a walrus tusk nut?

Ron[/QUOTE]

yep it's Fossil Walrus I got from Bob colsi at www.guitarsaddles.com

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