Titebond -- tech support

[ken cierp]

I had sent a The following Email to Franklin Check out the response:

Good morning, We have been supplying guitar makers with kits for many years now and recommending Titebond Original (that's what we use in our shop) but frequently we get questioned as to the issue regarding "creep" particularly when it comes to securing an acoustic guitar bridge -- personally in over 30 years I have not seen this condition. However, I was wondering if there is documented evidence or articles which would debunk this concern. Also can I expect the new translucent PVA to perform as good as the Original formula? Thank you in advance, Ken


From: Orians, Brianna On Behalf Of contechserv
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 3:01 PM
To: Roberts, Mark
Subject: RE: A Contact Request from the Titebond Website.



Ken,

We have heard of people concerned with creep of the bridge on their guitars when making them. Titebond Extend Wood Glue has the best creep resistance of all of the wood glues we provide. We do not have documentation at this time to support specific guitar building use of these products. We have had customers call and tell us they are very happy when using Titebond Original when it comes to building their guitar. We have not tested the translucent wood glue against the Original in an application like this. Titebond Translucent loses strength slower at higher temperatures then Titebond Original. Titebond Translucent may work better then Titebond Original on the bridge of the guitar but there has been no test done to support this theory.

Thank You,



Brianna Orians

Technical Service Specialist

Franklin International

614.445.1372

[John Link]

Thanks for the info. It strikes me, from the response, that "resistance to high temperatures" might not be in the best interest of long term owners, since many bridges need to be replaced for one reason or another, and requiring a higher temperature to do so ups the risk for collateral damage.

Hide glue seems the best choice, if one can handle its short open time.