Do you mean your luther used hide glue for the frets?Not 100% so will wait for others more in the know than me to chime in, but interested as my R8 is a 2018
I noticed on a few sites that have sold/are selling 2018 R8's that they say Hide glue was used, however I had mine refretted this year and my luthier said that Hide glue was definitely not used on mine. Is now though![]()
Ah Gotcha, that makes sense then. Here's what my luthier reported back after it's refret:Do you mean your luther used hide glue for the frets?
The Gibson site says hide glue for all the guitar construction - Neck, fretboard and body joins but not how the frets are glued:
Gibson never used hide glue at any point for the frets.....and quite frankly its essentially superfluous. Fish glue is what gibson used in the 50's for sure - it has a way longer open time, cleans up easier and dries essentially the same hardness as hide.Ah Gotcha, that makes sense then. Here's what my luthier reported back after it's refret:
I noticed the same thing on my 2019 R9 as compared to my 2014. That’s what led me to ask the question. My 2019 is a much better playing guitar, and I’m curious to know whether improved bridge/stoptail/etc contributed to this.One thing I know that changed between my '14 and '19 models is the bridge, The ends are very round on the '14 and VERY egg shaped on the '19. Looking at a real ABR, those look about in the middle of the two I have.
Cosmetic change, not sure if materials, etc. were changed.
To my eye, all else looks the same.
ps, refret after less than 2 years. That is clearly a great guitarAh Gotcha, that makes sense then. Here's what my luthier reported back after it's refret:
I tried hard to get on with the small skinny R8 frets but just couldn't. It plays like a different guitar nowps, refret after less than 2 years. That is clearly a great guitarbacked up by what your luthier said. Well done
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