Binding Options

Strat® & J-Bass® Drop Top Binding

 
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In the world of boutique guitar building Drop Top Binding is a rare offering because of the enormous amount of effort it takes to do it well. But once again, the artisans of Warmoth have delivered an option of exceptional quality AND made it affordable!

Add Drop Top Binding to any Strat® laminate top replacement body build for only $90 extra! Click on the body pictures above to see some examples. Design your own Drop Top Binding & finish combination from the palette available to you only from Warmoth!

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Body Binding


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Binding is applied to the edge of a body to add definition and contrast. It is a great way to enhance the appearance of a guitar or bass body. Let our quality binding work add a distinguished look to your next dream guitar.

We rout a groove around the edge of the body and then glue the binding into the groove. After the glue has cured, the binding is scraped and sanded smooth and flush with the body. A fair amount of labor is involved in this process and it takes a skilled hand and an eye for detail. Our binding material measures about 0.090" thick by 0.25" tall (2.3mm x 6.3mm)

Available Bindings:


Our binding material measures about .090" thick by .25" tall (2.3mm x 6.3mm)
Note: For bodies receiving a Warmoth finish, add $30 per binding side to the finish price for the added labor of prepping and scraping the binding.

Natural Masked Binding

Only available for bodies with Laminate Tops. Masked, mock or natural binding is a paint process which offers the appearance of binding but is really only the underlying wood left unpainted or unstained. The process is to mask off the edges of the top wood, then spray or dye the body. The mask is then removed before shooting the clear coats. A dark color for the body gives the most contrast.




Clear Masked Binding $75.00
Vintage Tint Masked Binding $100.00
NOTE: Vintage Tint Natural Masked Binding is NOT compatible with any BLUE finish.



Drop Top Natural Masked Binding



Drop Top Clear Masked Binding
Drop Top Clear Masked Binding $75.00

Drop Top Clear Masked Binding
Drop Top Vintage Tint Masked Binding $100.00

Pinstripe Accent Line



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The pinstripe is simply a contrasting color sandwiched between the top wood and the body wood. The stripe is about 0.030" thick. We offer a black stripe made of a fiber, or a white stripe which is made of maple. This is not available on Chambered or Thinline bodies.

Price: $20.00