John Wilmink Thomas Muse Guitars
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I have used 3M VHB (Very High Bonding) tape in similar situations with no failure. Its a bit pricey, but only used in small bits.
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I have removed several overlays, not sure what type of glue is used, but it requires quite a bit of heat and patience. start with a razor so you don’t crush the mahogany. Every overlay that I have removed was damaged and needed to be replaced, so I was not gentle with it; burns and tears and the like. Replacement overlays can be purchased here: https://www.crazyparts.de/overlays-inlays/ I have ordered a couple times from them; parts come from Germany, they ship DHL, usually in about a week. They are oversized slightly so you can trim them back with a router/file/sandpaper/scraper. Some have holes and a rough shape, some are simple rectangles, all have the pearl Gibson Logo.
Like Ian said, splines are a good way to go. Another option, once the overlay is off, is to remove the glued and damaged area completely, machine the surfaces flat, and add a new piece of wood, like a double scarf joint and shape it from there.
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Like you, I have a full time job and all of my other time is in the shop, 85% repairs and the balance building. Unlike you, I started loothing as a side gig. I had a colleague at my day job who asked if loothing was my dream. “My dream?” I said “It’s my reality.” Don’t get me wrong, I would love to go full time looth, but in the meantime I get to do both. The day job pays the bills and most of the looth money gets plowed back into the business (amps are testing equipment, etc). I was mostly looking toward that day when I could simply work on instruments and now I am mostly grateful to be able to do both. But guitars are stacking up like cordwood, so who knows.
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This may help if you would like to build your own. Link to plans are in the description. https://youtu.be/PIw6xVbfu4k?si=3R3BJESWBUgOo0mM
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Yes!
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I ran ultra thin CA under all of the frets on the bound neck, both sides; with the headstock raised, and with the body raised. It seemed to help a bit. I think a lot of the problem was a ghost in the machine, “you hear that? you hear that?” well, no, but let me try something else. In the end the customer walked away happy. Thanks for your help, Ian!
