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Binding on Top-Body of Les Paul Custom

electricwally

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May 15, 2013
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Hi Members,

I am restoring a 1980 Les Paul Custom and need to replace the period correct top-binding on the body. This binding is a 7-ply laminate that (I believe) is a combination of three sections.

Starting from the outside and moving inwards towards the body, the sections are:

1) 1 strip of Solid White - I have this.

2) 1 strip of 3-ply plastic laminate:
Color is: Black-White-Black ... I have this.

3) 1 strip of 3-ply plastic laminate:
Color is: White-Black-White ... I NEED THIS

All together the above sections total 7-plys

Where can I purchase 3-ply laminate color:
White-Black-White.

Please see photo below of the period-correct
7-ply binding on a Les Paul Custom.

Appreciate the help.

uc
 

fred dons

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Jul 20, 2001
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cant see the picks right now but for multiply binding I always laminate these myself from single strips, it is easier to do binding with single strips vs already laminated stuff which is much harder to bend around corners
 

electricwally

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May 15, 2013
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Trying to figure how to "edit" my posts to correct the missing photos. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
 
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