Binding for ziricote Negra

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jlneng

Posts: 118
Joined: Jun. 28 2009

Binding for ziricote Negra

Hello all,
Am starting a flamenco build, a Negra with ziricote back & sides. I was planning on the standard EIR binding but was wondering if anyone had some alternative ideas for a binding choice.
John

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 13 2012 18:55:21

Gimar

Posts: 39
Joined: May 13 2012

RE: Binding for ziricote Negra (in reply to jlneng)

well i could name 100 wood species that would be an alternative but that wont realy help i guess.

what i like to do in similair situations is to go look at guitar pictures on other forums, and google images etc, you often run into cool pictures with different binding/purfling combinations, plus you ge a visual idea of what it would look like.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 13 2012 19:23:57

Andy Culpepper

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Joined: Mar. 30 2009
From: NY, USA

RE: Binding for ziricote Negra (in reply to jlneng)

How about ziricote?
Cutoffs from the sides are always a cheap source of bindings and it can look cool if you get all of them arranged so they end up where they were cut off.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 13 2012 19:28:52

JuanDaBomb

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Joined: May 18 2011

RE: Binding for ziricote Negra (in reply to jlneng)

I'm glad to read that you're using ziricote. I''m looking forward now to seeing photos.

I also think ziricote bindings would be real nice. I've also imagined ebony bindings and no purfling. To me a very black ebony would provide a visual terminating point for the dark lines in the ziricote (imagine without the light purfling here. Not saying its ebony just saying dark like in this photo):

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 13 2012 22:27:04

Sean

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Joined: Jan. 20 2011
From: Canada

RE: Binding for ziricote Negra (in reply to jlneng)

Medium-dark Cocobolo gets my vote

I made a classical once with dark cocobolo and ziricote bindings, it was a nice subtle look.
Not sure if I have any pics around of it, I'll have a look.

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TANúñez

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Joined: Jul. 10 2003
From: TEXAS

RE: Binding for ziricote Negra (in reply to jlneng)

I like contrast so I used flamed maple with Ziricote. I also like it with an ebony binding and using the same Ziricote cutoff for binding. I always use a light colored purfling as well when using a darker binding against Ziricote. It breaks up the colors nicely.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 17 2012 21:22:42