What binding for a australian blackwood b/s?

[jlott00]

what would you go for?

[L Kragenbrink]

Snakewood has a nice contrast.

[Tim McKnight]

Personally I like to pair highly figured back and sides with plain bindings and let the body woods be the focal point and not compete wth the figure in the bindings. For less figured or planer back and side woods then I like to add high figured bindings for a bit of pizazz and contrast.

You could use Brazilian RW, Ebony, Madagascar RW, Bloodwood, Ash or Walnut. If the sides are wide enough you could use the same Aussie Blackwood and separate the bindings from the sides with a simple maple or black purfling line. This binding sceme always has a simple understated but very elegant look IMO.

[mmmaak]

Hi Lance,

Is that one of your guitars? I notice that the bridge pins are situated unusually far away from the saddle in the second picture. How do you design that way and still maintain a decent break angle over the saddle? Is the neck angle tilted back more than usual?

[L Kragenbrink]

Hi mmmaak,
The break angle on that guitar is acually fine, I did however go back to a stright line in my newer guitars. Why? Guess I just like how the stright line looks. It made no noticible sonic change though.

[dylanheeg]

I agree with Tim, something dark, and something simple.....ebony, rosewood, etc.....

[strangeman]

Hmm...

Curly koa if you want something figured, EIR if you want something simple.

[jlott00]

heres kinda what i was thinking

[Brock Poling]

#1 Brazilian Rosewood

#2 Off cuts from the sides with a single rosewood purfling line that runs along the sides and on the back.