Hi Folks,
I recently was asked to restore a 1974 Guild 512 with a damaged bridge and a section of the binding missing from the neck. I was astonished to actually locate a new old stock bridge for this guitar. Bridges were 1" wide by 6" long on that particular guitar, modern Guild 12 string bridges are about 1/2" larger in both directions. I am now faced with the issue of the missing binding.
The 512 features a very complex piece of binding, a white, black/white/black, white pattern with the center black/white/black extremely thin. See the attached pic. I have not seen anything like this and, so far, have not even seen the extremely thin material to make it myself. I need just over 10" of this binding and would gladly pay for some if it was available anywhere. I would also gladly buy old scraps if anyone has re-done an old binding that matches. I have asked Guild but was told they don't use this anymore and don't know where to find anything like it.
I know this is a long shot, but I've had longer shots come in on occaision! If I am unable locate or reproduce that pattern, I may have to graft in plain white binding just to make the guitar playable, but I'd hate to do that. Thanks in advance for any advice you can share.
I recently was asked to restore a 1974 Guild 512 with a damaged bridge and a section of the binding missing from the neck. I was astonished to actually locate a new old stock bridge for this guitar. Bridges were 1" wide by 6" long on that particular guitar, modern Guild 12 string bridges are about 1/2" larger in both directions. I am now faced with the issue of the missing binding.
The 512 features a very complex piece of binding, a white, black/white/black, white pattern with the center black/white/black extremely thin. See the attached pic. I have not seen anything like this and, so far, have not even seen the extremely thin material to make it myself. I need just over 10" of this binding and would gladly pay for some if it was available anywhere. I would also gladly buy old scraps if anyone has re-done an old binding that matches. I have asked Guild but was told they don't use this anymore and don't know where to find anything like it.
I know this is a long shot, but I've had longer shots come in on occaision! If I am unable locate or reproduce that pattern, I may have to graft in plain white binding just to make the guitar playable, but I'd hate to do that. Thanks in advance for any advice you can share.