Thread: I'm a little confused about the taping of the spine...

I had my SR professionally honed. He used tape on the spine. I can find out exactly what type of tape he used but on to my question:

When I need to do a refinishing hone, will I need to tape the spine too or is that just for setting the bevel?

Thanks.

~mc

If the blade is honed with tape it is best to stick with tape for refreshing. I am sure some form of electrical tape was used. Ask the honer for exact brand so you can match that.

once taped ,,,always tape. Or reset the bevel. 3M 700 electrical tape is my favorite. It is harder and most consistent in thickness.

I knew that would be a simple answer. Thanks guys!

BTW, I dig your signature line 10Pups! I've already purchased three razors. The aforementioned professionally honed Dovo Best, a shave ready Revisor Gold and (coming soon) a vintage Frederic Reynolds "FAVORITE". As you can see I'm a month old rookie and I'm hooked!

Yeah, wait until you are a rookie well past a year and your dollar value of shave stuff is greater than the value of your car :<0) Then you start thinking RAD is a mental illness.

Looks like a Les Paul you got there. I have an white 84 or 85 (can't remember) Studio. I'll die owning it if I don't pawn it off for a few razors

Originally Posted by 10Pups

... Les Paul you got there. I have an white 84 or 85 (can't remember) Studio. I'll die owning it if I don't pawn it off for a few razors

I bought a Custom in 1982/3 (who can remember?!), Harvest Gold color-an amber/gold version of Moonburst.

then, in a really stupid stupid dumb moment of college, traded it off.

But then i'm no real musician, just a trained noise maker.

I love the Les Paul. My first was a Korean knock off. It was very impressive. Then I had to have a real one sooo...

I bought the Studio "Raw Power". It had great pickups in it ('52 i think) I love the maple neck of the Strat and saw this so I had to buy it. I'm an untrained noise maker! I still wish I kept my guitars. Still have a nice Ovation. No time to play, what with all the shaving,honing and stroping I'm learning these days!

Here's a photo of it. Thx again!

In reading this thread I am glad the one thing I never sold was a guitar or bass. I still have every guitar I have ever purchased. Thought about selling some when I was young and money was tight but never had the heart. I'm more upset about the amps I have sold and the one guitar that got away. When I was young there was a 1985 PRS (first production year if memory serves me) for sale for $500. At the time, that was a mint. Today, I suspect that guitar could be worth at least ten, if not twenty times that $500 price tag.

Originally Posted by rbaker2778

In reading this thread I am glad the one thing I never sold was a guitar or bass. I still have every guitar I have ever purchased. Thought about selling some when I was young and money was tight but never had the heart. I'm more upset about the amps I have sold and the one guitar that got away. When I was young there was a 1985 PRS (first production year if memory serves me) for sale for $500. At the time, that was a mint. Today, I suspect that guitar could be worth at least ten, if not twenty times that $500 price tag.

$500 was a mint in '85! The guys in one of my favorite bands, Alter Bridge, use nothing but PRS. Mark Tremonti is a guitar god! Myles Kennedy isn't too shabby either!