Removing back off of old Gibson Archtop

[redir]

Has anyone used this method before? I've only ever done this once on an archtop guitar and couple mandolins and in those cases I removed the binding and found that to be very difficult. So I find this method attractive and it seems like it should work well. The only thing I wish Dan did was describe how he deals with the head and tail block in a bit more detail.

https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-id...bson-l-5-.html

[bnjp]

Last one I did, I left the binding attached to the sides instead of the back. The binding was partially missing so I had a good place to start.

[redir]

Originally Posted by bnjp

Last one I did, I left the binding attached to the sides instead of the back. The binding was partially missing so I had a good place to start.

It popped off surprisingly well. That old casein glue they used just turns to dust.

[Norsepicker]

Boy I wish I knew the guy who is going to get that so I could play it . . . Oh wait, I do. Are you going to post pictures of those two OOOs you finished, or are you afraid you’re going to be besieged with requests to make more? Don’t mind raising the issue; I’ve got mine, everyone else can fend for themselves.

[redir]

Originally Posted by Norsepicker

Boy I wish I knew the guy who is going to get that so I could play it . . . Oh wait, I do. Are you going to post pictures of those two OOOs you finished, or are you afraid you’re going to be besieged with requests to make more? Don’t mind raising the issue; I’ve got mine, everyone else can fend for themselves.

Ha! If I was a paying member I might consider it but I do have more work then I can handle these days. I've put this one off for too long I hope it makes P's day.