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HHG and epoxy

Post by rocket » Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:16 pm

Just wondering if i should use HHG to glue my fretboard on to the neck that i've inserted two cf rods into and used epoxy, and now have two 4mm strips of epoxy surface along the glueing surface for my fretboard. Will the HHG adhere to the epoxy? and if it doesn't will it be a problem? should i just epoxy the f/b to the neck?
Thanks for any opinions on this!! :) :)
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Re: HHG and epoxy

Post by kiwigeo » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:11 pm

rocket wrote:Just wondering if i should use HHG to glue my fretboard on to the neck that i've inserted two cf rods into and used epoxy, and now have two 4mm strips of epoxy surface along the glueing surface for my fretboard. Will the HHG adhere to the epoxy? and if it doesn't will it be a problem? should i just epoxy the f/b to the neck?
Thanks for any opinions on this!! :) :)
Rod.
Rod I use epoxy on my fretboards in preference to HHG......I dont like using a glue that contains water on the fretboard.neck joint.

I dont think the HHG will adhere to the epoxy but IMO you should still have plenty of gluing surface and its not like your fretboard is subjected to constant stress like a bridge is.
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Re: HHG and epoxy

Post by rocket » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:57 pm

Thanks Martin, in the past i've mostly used epoxy to glue my f/bs but was considering the HHG this time and thought i'd get some others opinions of it.
Cheers,,

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Re: HHG and epoxy

Post by kiwigeo » Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:06 pm

rocket wrote:Thanks Martin, in the past i've mostly used epoxy to glue my f/bs but was considering the HHG this time and thought i'd get some others opinions of it.
Cheers,,

Rod.
The three main deciders on what glue I use:

1. The chances of needing to undo the joint.
2. Do I need to keep water out of the equation (eg swelling purfs and thin veneers etc).
3. Is gap filling required (eg gluing sides to tail and head block.
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