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What glue is this used for braces?
Does anyone know what glues is used here? (PICTURE attached)
Looks like super glue, but I think it should not be used on braces for guitar. The area where the side tone brace is attached to main brace... thx This is a Breedlove Pursuit Ex concert CE MY. Thank you. https://imge.to/i/jemm1 |
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It looks like a bit of epoxy used to gap fill and glue
Steve
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Thank you.. It is a new guitar so I just want to be sure it was not super glue..
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IMHO, I would rather see super glue than epoxy in this application.
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But I thought super glue is difficult to remove if any issues with braces...because it is so strong... Sorry I don't have much knowledge on this.. Thanks for your input..
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Both CA glue and epoxy are difficult to remove. But I consider CA a much better choice where acoustic efficiency is concerned. Glue clean up is just one of many considerations.
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Thank you for the valuable input...
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Epoxy is a good gap filling glue, so when people notch braces for other braces to fit or undercut the kerfing too much, then epoxy is utilised to fill that gap and provide a good solid bond
Steve
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Oh.. got it.. That was clear.. Thanks
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Are all the brace ends treated that way? It seems like they had the idea that dripping epoxy on the brace end will help keep it tacked down in defense of impact or something. IDK I'm just thinking out loud as to why that would be done. I have seen guitars with cloth patches at brace ends for what I presume to be that very reason.
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Not in my world.
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Quote:
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Nor mine. If doesn’t fit it is discarded.
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Interesting. I did not know that. And I have never done that but I have only built ten classical guitars and that was many years ago. I am endeavoring on building more now and I almost feel like it's starting all over again.
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Maybe they used hotmelt.
Just kidding. On gap filling, in my RC aircraft days the odd mistake may be filled with micro-balloons (little hollow plastic spheres) and CA. With multiple joints on the ribs and with most of the wing glued up it is the more practical option. I did do one guitar body with mainly CA, did the back on with Titebond. Been five years and the CA is doing fine.
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braces, breedlove, glue, wood glue |
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