Poll: uses for CA

[Dave Bagwill]

Which of these are NOT good uses for CA? And if you would give your reasons, it would be educational for us.

Gluing on the headplate
Gluing the fretboard to the neck
Rosette
Kerfing
Binding
End wedge
Side supports
Back reinforcement strip
Tailblock reinforcement strip
Bridge

[Tim Benware]

I don't use it for any of those. Staining, clean up and messiness are my reasons.

[Dave Bagwill]

How about the quality of the joints?
(I'm messy with any glue, and it frustrates me a little.)

[ken cierp]

As long as the end grain is sealed with lacquer CA will not stain.

CA secures spruce very well, RC model airplane builders will attest to that -- I even assembled an entire classical guitar using CA -- about 35 years ago, my daughter has it no failures.

However, I do prefer Titebond, I use CA for rosettes, shell, bone and binding. Of course the sealing caveat applies.

[ken cierp]

And of course I can "hear" that Titebond sounds much better CA --- Yes I expect loud laughter at this point!!

[ken cierp]

Hi Ricci,

Some of us find it humorous that there guitar makers that would have us believe they can actually "hear" the nuances of the different adhesives used to construct guitars (sales hype/self promotion) -- and then there are guys like me that think that notion is absurd.

[Dave Bagwill]

Let me put it this way - how about CA for bindings (I think a few of us have used that with good results) - and for kerfings, endwedge.

Those 3 - thumbs up or down?

Thanks