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Comment by Fomhorach on February 23, 2016 at 11:33pm

Just a thought.. 

So I was in a local "cheap" shop yesterday looking about for 'stuff' and noticed small cat/dog bowls.. I have saw them used as resonators so picked one up and flicked the bottom to hear the 'boing'.. Inspiration struck me and I grabbed out my mobile phone.. Switched on my guitar tuner app and got a reading.. Quarter tone away from a C.. Next bowl.. Closer.. I tried 6 until I hit one by accident spot on a D.. Result. I hope it makes a difference to my build when I use it.. Techniques cost nothing.

Comment by Where's Uranus? on January 11, 2016 at 2:48pm

Ah Ok, yeah I have a bunch of those, not as long as I need. Maybe I'll see if I can mate some standoffs or something to regular tuner cogs. Some have those rounded square bottoms and some are just ribbed.

Comment by Wade on January 11, 2016 at 2:12pm

I checked -gitty has them-they're called
Parlor style economy tuners. They have metal shafts with 2 holes in them for mounting options

Comment by Where's Uranus? on January 11, 2016 at 1:01pm

Like the ones for nylon strung, or on those 12 string Rics?

Comment by Wade on January 11, 2016 at 12:53pm

The longest I know of are for horizontal mounting-they have two holes on each post-Gitty might have them

Comment by Where's Uranus? on January 11, 2016 at 10:50am

Anyone got any sources for extra long machine heads, if such a thing exists, something that can be used through a 1" piece of wood at least?

Comment by Where's Uranus? on October 23, 2015 at 2:15am

I used an old porch rail and a license plate for mine, see my avatar / profile pic thingy.

Those clip on acoustic pickups can also be used as the bridge.

Comment by TN Twang on October 23, 2015 at 2:04am

Hello all. I've been on here for a coupla' years, but I overlooked this group.

Saving money is always great, but ingenuity in using unexpected parts and components is also a great way to add interest to instruments offered for sale.

Double-shot shot glasses make good slides; neckties make good straps; stairway balusters make good canjo necks; drill small holes in eye bolts to make tuning pins. It adds to the appeal of the item if the improvisation is obvious but the instrument still plays well.

Ideas? (That I can steal from you!)

Comment by Wade on May 10, 2015 at 3:12pm

When you are ready to glue the pieces together you'll need a few clamps-the more you build the more you realize you can never have enough clamps! I would glue up groups of 2-3 pieces at a time and then glue those pieces together. Glueing all pieces all at once could be tough

Comment by Where's Uranus? on May 10, 2015 at 1:45pm

Clamps on the table?

It's got a shield and a bar, and I have a couple of 2" C-clamps, I'm not too wood savvy.

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