TrueChannel Binding Router Jig

I can't comment on how it compares to routing by hand because I've only routed a binding channel once and I used this jig. Having said that it was so easy to set up and use. I bought the whole complete set including the template to fit my Ryobi trimmer. I was a bit nervous before starting my cuts but within minutes I had perfect channels that the bindings fit in nicely.

Got in the TrueChannel last week. After a few practice runs you'll get comfortable with it. Cuts perfectly squared binding channels when your instrument's set up in the carriage right. Works great with ukuleles. Mahalo Stewart MacDonald

It is with good reason that this tool is plebiscited by many guitar makers, whether novice or experienced. It is because both its simplicity and its effectiveness. And it is worth every penny in terms of outcome. Personally, I have only strengthened the fixing of the vertical guide post by bolting it forcefully through its plywood base to reduce as far as possible the vibrations transmitted by the router to the whole tool. Finally, I think worth remembering that its use requires a certain degree of attention at the beginning to ensure both safety and efficacy.

This is a great gizmo. Don't get me wrong! But I needed it to route the binding on a new top for Gibson Mandocello, which has quite an arch to the top. So I took a trip to the hardware store and got a couple of big teflon washers to add to the router base and a longer screw to hold them on. After that it worked like a charm. The instructions for putting it together lacked a bit of detail, but I finally figured out how to do it.

Recently purchased this. Works flawlessly. Binding on a 59 Les Paul build. Toatally worth the $.

I have used this jig for years helping my students cut accurate binding channels on their guitars. The secret to a good binding job is accurately cut channels and this jig makes that happen.

Loves me some TrueChannel. I've tried a lot of different ways to rout binding channels, but this is it for me. We had several setup at the school I used to teach at for different guitars/procedures - steel string binding and purfling, classical, etc. Made it really easy to get through classes full of guitars.

An expensive tool but worth the investment. Worked well after a few practice runs on scrap timber.

Jig worked like a charm. Students had no trouble understanding how to use the jig or operating it. I plan on purchasing a few more for next year.

I'm doing my first guitar kit, and was very nervous about routing these channels. This jig saved me. I'm using a Ryobi cordless trimmer, which works great with the StewMac cutter & bearings. Just do a few practice runs to get the hang of it!