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# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
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nice thing about brass is that brazing only need a little gas torch. You could braze up a pretty crazy bridge/tail piece with gears and tentacles and other non functional apparatus.
Build 19 PSH-1 Kustom
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Build 17 WL-1 Kustom
Build 16 TL-1TB Kustom
Build 15 PBG-2-
Build 14 FTD-1
Build 13 RD-1 Kustom
Build 12 DM-1S
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Build 10 Basic strat
Build 9 JM Kustom
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Build 7 ES-2V
Build 6- Community prototype
Build 5 LP-1LQ
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Build 1 TLA-1
Mid priced wine at Aldi is generally worth it. The cheap stuff is battery acid. But I've found that the $8 bottles at Aldi are usually the equivalent of a $12 bottle at Dan Murphys.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
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!
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"
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.
Mmm, marvelouth work Thir, truly firtht clath.
thincerely,
Igor.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
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"
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
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
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?