BrianS Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Hello all, brand newbie here. I've heard about brass under the bridge in a Yamaha SG2000. Has anyone ever tried planting one of these blocks themselves? And what's a good source to find one? -- Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fookgub Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Hello all, brand newbie here. I've heard about brass under the bridge in a Yamaha SG2000. Has anyone ever tried planting one of these blocks themselves? And what's a good source to find one? -- Brian I have. See my thread here: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=24923 Mine is a combined sustain block and string retainer. If you're thinking of going this route, you need a drill press, and be very careful when enlarging holes in brass with a drill... it has a nasty tendency to grab bits. Anyway, I bought that piece of brass on eBay a couple years ago. It wasn't the right size for my application, so I used a vertical mill to get the dimensions right, then I rounded off the corners with a beltsander. If you don't have access to a milling machine, brass stock can be bought in a number of sizes from online vendors (McMaster-Carr and OnlineMetals.com come to mind). If you're going for just a block under the bridge, it's as simple as getting the right size piece of brass, routing a hole for it, then rounding the corners on the brass so it will fit in hole you routed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallisomething Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 (edited) I think Godin uses a brass plate as well, in some models. I did it in my Flying V project....I'll try to get some pictures up. Do you think it would help the sustain if the brass plate is actually screwed into the body? Edited July 7, 2007 by metallisomething Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 My Godin LG has a strip of what seems to be brass, which anchors the ball ends of the strings (it's a string-through). This is simply a manufacturing decision, I'm sure of it-- easier to slap on a brass strip than to seat 6 ferrules. There's no way this strip increases sustain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 If you have a craft or art supplies store near you, they should have brass plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fookgub Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 (edited) My Godin LG has a strip of what seems to be brass, which anchors the ball ends of the strings (it's a string-through). This is simply a manufacturing decision, I'm sure of it-- easier to slap on a brass strip than to seat 6 ferrules. There's no way this strip increases sustain. Nah, doesn't help with sustain. It's a manufacturing decision, like you said, and I agree it's easier. In fact, I've decided I won't be using ferrules at all anymore. I just finished up a string retainer for a new guitar I've been working on (literally 5 minutes ago). It's made from 1/8" x 1/2" spring steel. Still needs to be painted, but here's a picture: Edited July 7, 2007 by fookgub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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