When I was building acoustic guitars, I used Titebond as did all the other
builders I knew.  For violins it was always hot hide glue for the reasons
you mention.   I've seen electrics put together with just about everything
including epoxy.

Ken Shepard

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:19 AM, John Holladay
<docholladay0820@g...>wrote:

> I would think that the glue used in construction of musical instruments
> might vary depending on the type of instrument and the one thing that has
> been discussed and that is if one is preparing for the contingency that the
> instrument may need to be disassembled for repairs.  For example, in a
> solid body electric guitar, while resonance is of some concern, disassembly
> is not.  The actually pieces from which the body may be constructed will
> likely never need to be taken apart for repairs.  They have pick guard
> covers and covers over the switches and knobs for that sort of stuff.  The
> neck is usually (not always) a bolt on so you basically need two solid
> pieces of wood for the body and the neck.  However, on a violin, if you
> have a crack in the top, a skilled craftsman could remove the top
> (advantage hide glue) and either repair the crack or craft a new top and
> install it.  In other words, as for the best glue for musical instruments,
> my thought is that "IT DEPENDS."
>
> Doc
>
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