
I decide to bind the headstock only at the side edges. It will accentuate the unusual shape, I think. Used the hairdryer to soften up the binding to conform to the curves. I experimented with two types of binding glue. The Stew-Mac #14 glue and the LMI white binding glue. I glued them up last night and this morning both held on well. I chose the LMI as it held just a tad better. Very close to call. One problem with the LMI glue, it is not meant for long-term storage. Once you open it, it will start to evaporate. On a previous bottle, I went in to my garage and found it had shrunk quite a bit in the bottle. The LMI glue dries real fast, so you may want to hold it on with one hand, while taping with the free hand. Keep tape strips handy. Lots of them. The LMI glue does seems to conform to the contour of the headstock much better, as it seems to melt/soften it some.
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