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Permalink Reply by Brian Lemin on October 9, 2009 at 1:42pm

Pop rivets are probably the most used method.
I also like the "Brass Hinges" approach that some makers use.
Guitar string anchor pegs are OK.

Go to the photos section and you can browse for hours getting ideas.

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Permalink Reply by Cogdell boy (Robert J.) on October 9, 2009 at 2:01pm

On my firsrt few I used small brass flat washers from Lowes , just super glued over the hole on my first few , but the other day I found some small eyelets in the sewing Dept. at Wal-mart also found brass and some antique looking groments for sound holes , lots of things to use for fret markers too.. Check it out..

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on October 9, 2009 at 2:02pm

If you go to your local hobby shop, and look at the Dubro accessories for their radio controlled servo mounting hardware.

For under $3.00 you can get a package of screws and brass grommets that work good and look great. Just drill a 1/8 inch hole, glue the grommet on the top and bottom of the tail piece and off you go!

The little screws come in handy for other stuff later on.

http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/566547.asp

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Permalink Reply by Nathan King on October 9, 2009 at 2:04pm

I found some in the sewing dept. of a Hobby Lobby store... 100 grommets in 6 different colors for under three bucks. Drill a 3/16" hole, and they press fit right in without any glue.

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Permalink Reply by Jkevn on October 9, 2009 at 2:15pm

+1 on what Nathan said, you can find those small grommet assortments at wal-mart as well. I got black, white, brass, copper etc.

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Permalink Reply by Weizel on October 9, 2009 at 2:16pm

I used roll pins as you can see in the photo below (I don't think the link is working for some reason - you can see it in my photos section), they work really well and you can get them in a variety of diameters and lengths. I've heard of people embedding the ferrules of their old guitar strings to prevent the strings from ripping through the wood.

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on October 9, 2009 at 3:01pm

Watch out for those decorative grommets you find in the scrapbook aisle. The strings cut right through the ones I have. So I put the pop rivets on the front and put the decorative ones on the back, holding the ball end of the strings.

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Permalink Reply by Mortimer Snerd on October 9, 2009 at 3:04pm

String Ferrules for the top side of the tail stock behind the bridge,,, 6 for $2.79

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Electric_guitar:_Ferrul...



And then for the underside to hold the ball of the string from being pulled into the wood, you use these.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Electric_guitar:_Ferrul...

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Permalink Reply by Old Lowe on October 9, 2009 at 4:05pm

I use two pieces of fret wire close together works great and looks cool and on the other side I use one piece for the strings to rest on.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on October 9, 2009 at 7:09pm

Michael's Craft Store is good for grommets as well. You can get them in all the most usual colors (black, chrome, gold).

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