Lefty Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I know the whole dealio on individual string height and intonation, but I still wanted to give this a shot. I'll get ahold of some springs to put on each of the long screws. I got the idea of using a threaded rod because on my last homemade guitar I used a jaguar bridge. This was a long piece of aluminum, I put it in the vice and hit it with a hammer til I got about a 12 inch radius curve. The string holes are a little bit off, just because the small drill bit would shift off target. The threading is messed up in some spots thanks to the vice. I wrapped duct tape around the rod whenever I put it in the vice, but I guess I made it too tight a few times. So yeah, here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae3 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Cool, very simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk2025 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I like it. Seems like something i'd do on a bored day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Very straight and to the point. I can think of some intonation problems though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead28 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I appreciate your ingenuity, but I think the issue of intonation would be enough to discourage a bridge of that sort. Hope it works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Close enough for rock-n-roll, as can be backed up by countless recordings of old Gibsons with stop bar wraparound bridges. I like it! I made This one out of a chunk of #5 iron rebar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 A little creative filing can solve those problems too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 A little creative filing can solve those problems too. Yes, I did that on mine, copying the intonation of a guitar with the same scale length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadmike Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 i once played a guitar that had screw like that (smaller) for the nut and when you hit the strings too hard they jumped out of the groves. but like above, some filing to deepen the groves would solve that. looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Close enough for rock-n-roll, as can be backed up by countless recordings of old Gibsons with stop bar wraparound bridges. I like it! I made This one out of a chunk of #5 iron rebar. +1 i'm quite happy with the uncompensated wraparound bridge on my recent Lp junior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Close enough for rock-n-roll, as can be backed up by countless recordings of old Gibsons with stop bar wraparound bridges. I like it! I made This one out of a chunk of #5 iron rebar. Gah! That's so freakin' cool. Roadhouse guitar you can play and beat people with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenspoke Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Man I thought we went back to the 50"s. Cool idea hope it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yeah, the hole drilling is always a mess on the first one. I made a couple and had not discovered 'center-drills' yet, or discovered a good way to move the work-piece with the help of a digital caliper yet . So I assume the next one I build will look quite good. Here's my first try. As you can see, the drill bit wandered like hell on me when I drilled the "key holes" in the steel base plate. I made this bridge (and a couple other guitar bridges just like it) for industrial purposes only (for working on necks in the workshop). The main thing I needed was to be able to easily pop the strings off and on, and I gave myself two options with that : one option is the key-holes. The other is that on the "lip" of the base, there are T shaped openings, where the string ball-end goes down the middle, and then is pulled off to the side. Stays in place when string tension is applied. I got the idea from some big company bridge I saw photos of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I have to ask about the slots cut into the side of the main bolt. I am not quite seeing the purpose for them. I am sure I am missing something, but it looks like you could have just drilled and tapped straight through without the slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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