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Adjustable double piezo bridge fitted (never wear a red shirt when you photograph a black guitar)

Posted by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on March 11, 2011 at 3:35pm
Ebony bridges, brass bridge plate and pan head clamping screws, phosphor bronze saddles. Two disc piezo pickups under the bridge plate. Plate shaped to compliment the look of the Rocky Patel box. I must say, it's nice to have a guitar that plays in tune on all strings all the way up the neck.
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  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw July 4, 2011 at 8:03am

    Hi Penny.

    Yes. I did make the bridges. There are some other photos up here, but funnily enough I am working on the bridge for the next one and I am going to document that a bit better and then put up a fuller description.

    All the best.

    John

  • Penny Nelson July 4, 2011 at 7:46am

    Its a lovely looking build. did you make the ebony bridges? they look great.

     

  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw March 13, 2011 at 4:08pm
    Hi John. Sounds interesting. Feel like sharing it?
  • jabes March 13, 2011 at 1:44pm
    i have an idea germinating .....
  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw March 12, 2011 at 7:15pm
    Hi John. This is certainly the place to bat ideas around. There are so many knowledgable people here. Have fun.
  • jabes March 12, 2011 at 1:01pm
    cheers i guessed you had considerable experience,thanks for the freindship,it's good to chat about stuff that would bore the socks off most of my fb freinds.be lucky.
  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw March 12, 2011 at 5:37am
    Hi John. I made the bridge plate out of 1.5mm brass sheet. The movable bridge pieces are made from ebony (better view here). The adjustable saddles were modified from parts used to make violin and voila bows (I used to make them). The other screws (M3 pan head and M2 cheese head) and washers are standard. I have put up a total of 14 pics so that you can see the whole process. All the best. John
  • jabes March 12, 2011 at 5:21am
    i was looking at this last night,did you make the adjustable bridge fittings? i figure i could make some from some old uk electric plug top pins..nice guitar.
  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw March 11, 2011 at 5:06pm
    Hi Brian. The strings go through copper pop rivets. The size is 4mm x 8mm. I bought them to use on the next one I am making but when I saw them I decided to use them on this one too. Good luck with your making.
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