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Old 07-27-2017, 05:12 PM
Dryfly Dryfly is offline
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Default Adding Ivoroid After The Fact

I've got a Santa Cruz H that has Ivoroid binding on the body, neck and around
the soundhole but unfortunately not around the headstock. The headstock is Cocobola over the Mahogany and the finished edge is a very hard, sharp angle.
I've already nicked the edge up pretty badly while changing strings.
I'm wondering is it would be possible and reasonably feasible to add
Ivoroid binding on a finished guitar.
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Old 07-27-2017, 05:27 PM
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Sure, anything is possible, for a price. DIY something like that without the prerequisite skills could be very bad. If someone came to me with such a modification request I'd try really hard to convince them not to worry about it.
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Old 07-27-2017, 06:26 PM
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If you want to add binding to anything on a finished guitar, the headstock is about the easiest. You'd have to refinish, or at least overspray the headstock, but I think a good builder/repairman could pull it off. Emphasis on good.

The cost of the material is inconsequential. You'd be paying for time and skill. I'd expect $250-500. Just a guess.
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