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My Bridge Idea - & Construction Pics

Just An idea I had. The top of the CB was thin and I needed the bridge to be pretty wide to make sure it didnt crack under pressure from the strings. I also ended up putting the piezo pickup between the end of the bridge and the CB lid. It also has a humbucker and blend knob. Going to upload a video shortly. The peizo sounds better than the humbucker! Go figure!

The bridge is basically 2 wooden cloths pins but you can understand it pretty easy by looking at the attached picks.

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Permalink Reply by Al Allen (Hangten) on January 9, 2010 at 7:33pm

Really a great idea. I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for the pics that really makes it easy to understand.
Later.

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on January 10, 2010 at 3:18am

There you go. If it works, use it. - WY

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Permalink Reply by JIM SAVAGE on January 10, 2010 at 3:24am

hi randy,great idea,wood clothspins are a piece of americana.
jim savage

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on January 10, 2010 at 5:15am

Neat idea. I have a question, do you glue this kind of bridge in place or will the pressure of the strings hold it without it shifting?

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Permalink Reply by Randy Webb on January 10, 2010 at 5:18am

Right now, the pressure of the strings is holding it down. Go watch my video titled "what do you think" to hear how it effected the peizo sound. Compare it to the hum-bucker also installed in the guitar and you might be surprised...

MichaelS said:

Neat idea. I have a question, do you glue this kind of bridge in place or will the pressure of the strings hold it without it shifting?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Werner on January 10, 2010 at 6:09am

Good idea, Randy. Your design is actually very similar in principal to the "Red Henry" bridges so many folks are using for mandolin and similar instruments.
I've used the design for several of mine, you can see one on the avatar pic of my mandola.

Google up "Red Henry Bridge"; he has a great page on bridge design and materials.

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Permalink Reply by Randy Webb on January 10, 2010 at 6:14am

Cool, I'll go check it out. Figured it wasn't an original idea, but it was born out of necessity. I has having trouble making something with a slot in it for the bridge blade because I have such limited tools. I saw the clothspins and thought the slot was perfect size and it turned out to be. I have another in the works that has a threaded bolt with the head cut off resting on top of the slot..

Mark Werner said:

Good idea, Randy. Your design is actually very similar in principal to the "Red Henry" bridges so many folks are using for mandolin and similar instruments.
I've used the design for several of mine, you can see one on the avatar pic of my mandola.

Google up "Red Henry Bridge"; he has a great page on bridge design and materials.