How to Glue a Guitar Bridge Tips & Tricks (with a Demo using Hot Hide Glue) Beau Hannam Guitars

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This video shows all the things I do to glue on a bridge of any shape, for steel string or classical guitar and ukulele. (Video starts after the bridge has been positioned and the finish removed).

Enjoy.
⏰⏰ TIMECODES ⏰⏰
0:00​ Intro
1:30 #11 Scalpel blades
1:55 Low Tack Tape tips
3:00 Dogleg chisel.
3:22 Thick masking tape registration tabs.
4:53 Custom Pyramid bridge cauls.
6:29 Slotted Bridge clamp cauls.
8:09 Why I like individual bridge clamp cauls over one large slotted caul.
8:52 Heating the bridge on the glue pot & Waxing the bridge to stop glue sticking to it.
9:25 Concerning 100% footprint, Belly bridges & clamping pressure.
11:55 Demo of gluing on a 1" x 6" bridge with Hot Hide glue (in real time + funny sound effects).
14:00 SUPER TIP DEMO - Wait 15 mins before cleaning up the hide glue squeeze out.
15:36 Coda

Tools & materials in the order used:

#11 Scalpel Blades (box of 100) with Free #3 Handle - https://amzn.to/3rzoRMm
Round Scalpel handle - https://amzn.to/2Z6SVCI
Precision Dissecting Scalpel Handle (as seen in the video) - https://amzn.to/2MMgkHi

Pfeil dogleg chisel- Hard to find it seems, but here it is (I use the 21/6, which is 6mm wide)
https://www.waldorfsupplies.org/mecha...

Low tack protective tape- https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...

3M Low tack tape - This might be the same as the stewmac tape but ive not tried it- https://amzn.to/3aae1Xf

Cheap masking tape for cutting thick- https://amzn.to/3q9BzAZ

Minwax Natural Paste Finishing Wax- https://amzn.to/3qaOBhM
Renaissance Wax Polish- https://amzn.to/3aXryAq

***HOT Hide Glue- the higher the gram strength number, the "stronger" the glue is, but with less working time to clamp it before it gels. DON'T buy/use any pre mixed hide glue- it is far inferior to Hot Hide Glue (HHG).

Hide Glue 192 Gram Strength (192 is typical luthier strength) .- https://amzn.to/3pasoz8
Hide Glue 251 Gram Strength (Less time to clamp then 192)- https://amzn.to/2Ort06N
Hide Glue 315 Gram Strength (Clamp it REALLY QUICK!!!!!!!!!!!)- https://amzn.to/373qkCD

I usually use 192 gram strength but I mix in 315 if I need more granules (to thicken up the glue consistency)- It doesn't matter if you mix gram strengths.

Hold-Heet Hot Hide Glue Pot- https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...



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