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    OK after lots of staring at it hoping it would work itself out i actually made some progress with the bridge today. Lots of measuring and mocking up in illustrator. I'm going to make it string through so that alleviates some of the tension on the bridge plate, I just have to worry about having somewhere to mount the saddle adjustment screws. So i'll cut two bits of plate the main plate with a slot in it and the smaller plate with a tang. Then once I've cut them out I will braze them together and hopefully I'll have my very own bridge design working. I'm going to order some brass saddles to go with.













    So I'm feeling pretty good about that end of the guitar. Next challenge will be some suitable tuners...........Then I need to make a jack plate, neck plate, control cavity cover and truss rod cover and hopefully that'll be the end of the brass work!
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    Personally, I'd just bend the end of the plate up rather than braze a separate bit on. I'd also go for larger screws to hold the bridge plate in place, if only because most commercial bridges have large locating screws.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
    Personally, I'd just bend the end of the plate up rather than braze a separate bit on. I'd also go for larger screws to hold the bridge plate in place, if only because most commercial bridges have large locating screws.
    Bending 3mm thick plate nicely is more difficult than you might think, I’m not confident I can do it with the tools I have. Besides this lets me make it look cooler.

    All the holes marked are pilot only. I’ll size them properly to the fasteners I end up using.
    Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
    Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
    Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
    Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
    Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
    Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1

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    Mmm, marvelouth work Thir, truly firtht clath.
    thincerely,

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    Spec Tentacular!
    Scott.

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    Actually looking again, I think the mounting holes could be move inboard a bit. You are right, the screw heads will be larger than I’ve allowed for.
    Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
    Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
    Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
    Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
    Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
    Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1

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    Fine, I see your reasoning. Yes, I was thinking that you'd want screws with decent sized heads to spread the load.

    Does making your own bridge lend itself to making the plate more shaped like a squid or octopus's body?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
    Fine, I see your reasoning. Yes, I was thinking that you'd want screws with decent sized heads to spread the load.

    Does making your own bridge lend itself to making the plate more shaped like a squid or octopus's body?
    I did try to make it look like an octopus head in some earlier mock-ups, but it just looked odd. If I had planned a bit better with the tentacles it might have been doable. I also tried a kind of medusa/Cluthu looking thing but again couldn’t make it work with the space available and the functional bits it needs. I’m thinking that there will need to be some kind of decorative engraving on it, but I’ll get it working first.
    Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
    Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
    Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
    Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
    Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
    Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1

    "What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"

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    I believe Simon is suggesting you ‘reconsquider’ the shape of the plate.

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    I sea what you did there

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