dash

i guess calling it a "prototype" was the wrong term. i realise its very similar to any other headless tuning system on the market (not that i've ever seen one in person!!) as for selling them, i think i need to refine it to be bullet proof and beautiful. the main reason i'm trying to build it is to save $$$. all up i reckon it will cost me about $30 - $40 in materials (if that), of course the wastage from my "refining" on the first workable model makes the first one more costly. if anyone does want one (once i am happy with the final model) i am sure it will be a LOT less than any other commercial model simply because i am happy to recover material costs only!! cheers darren BTW - does anyone know where i can get ball ends from bass strings?? i've checked out half a dozen string manufacturer's websites, but can't find any. i'm planning to use them for the saddles on the tom i'm building (or attempting to build!!) if anyone has any from broken strings etc i'm happy to buy them from you. for a fair price of course!!

travel is still a concern, the tuning block is brass, the screws are steel, so hopefully that won't be any issue. cheers darren

thanks for the input everyone. keep it coming, as i said this is a prototype, and already i have several ideas for changes. the nut i am planning on making will be from rather hefty brass stock, which will lock the strings (i hope!!) so yes, once string is in place, i will pull as tight as possible with pliers, and lock it. my main concern is the travel for tuning as well, i would like to have at least 30mm, something i need to work on. i am most likely going to remove the springs, i don't think they will do much in the scheme of things. i will eventually have the tailpiece cast in brass once my mate is set up to cast it. at the moment i can get it cast in aluminium for free, so beggars can't be choosers! unless i can convince my wife that i NEED a milling machine cheers darren

heres a pic of the tuning system i'm attempting to build for a bass. basically it gets tuned via a hex key. bridge will be a tom style (i will be working on that tomorrow) obviously the final product will be a lot more "polished" (i need a drill press to get the holes straight!!) the timber portion will be cast from aluminium, my mate owns a foundry, but only casts aluminium. he is getting set up for brass casting later this year, so i will "upgrade" brass when he is ready. heres some other pics. (sorry for crappy camera phone pics) Top Side Rear please post any comments/criticisms/ideas for improvements. cheers darren.

you could always go here or here and build your own. you could make it as wide as you like then. cheers darren

don't know if you've seen these. they make some beautiful looking bridges, and offer all of their range in many finishes including satin chrome. don't know how their pricing is, but from the look of the quality on their website, they might be spendy. cheers darren

typing relic in the search engine gave me this. not too hard to do

i wanted to enter, but my grand mother, uncle and best friend all passed away within a week of each other, so i'm only about 1/4 the way into it. haven't felt like doing much since then. i'll still finish my project though. cheers darren

cliff burton (rip) played an alembic spoiler for a while, till it was stolen.

i was in a guitar shop yesterday, and saw a guitar with a build in speaker where the neck pup should be. must have had a smokey amp (or similar) built in. flick the switch and away you go. sounded a bit tinny. it was a casino brand, but i didn't get a model no. cheers darren

neck angles are covered here. hope this helps. cheers darren

i think 2003 wants its post back

no beer on a sunday???? thats what sundays are for!!!

the project is looking fantastic. hopefully i will be entering this prestigious category as well, (my first build, so thought it better to destroy pine before my maple and mahogany!! ) btw if its a horse on the cap it must be fosters beer (cause it tastes like horse p*ss, hence why we export it instead of drinking it!! ) i can't think of a pub in south australia that doesn't have a drive-thru, is that an uncommon thing in canada?? cheers darren

found this. take somebody's eye (or liver, kidney etc.) out with that thing) website is here.

2nd vote gee i wonder who we voted for??

i've used guitar pro for about 6-7 years, and get my tabs from mysongbook. it is a great program that is easy to use. i tried powertab, but i found it harder to use than guitar pro. i guess it's just what you're used to eh? cheers darren

if you want to buy the plans, these guys sell them for $55 american you can go here for a free cad drawing, but it's not really a template, just a guide. cheers darren

so whats the deal, is this happening or what?? i have the whole project planned, and i think it will be a great learning experience for my first build.

being an ex-drummer, i am disgusted with some of these jokes!! that being said what do you call 100 drummers at the bottom of the ocean?? a good start!! cheers darren

the reason that they're angled is so the guitar will intonate properly.

that is GOLD lovekraft!! i got an email today with something similar, i would post a link, but dunno how to get it from my email to the net (so to speak) cheers darren

maiden & setch

strange looking guitar, but nicely executed. i think if i was going to go to the trouble of a mod like that, i would have custom made a one piece pickguard though.

scotty, nice looking bass!! any chance of posting a tutorial re the fibre optic installation?? cheers darren