Thanks Maddog and Mick. I found the solid brass cartridge in a junk shop a few years ago, always had the idea of using it for a bridge, just had to wait for the right build to come along :)
Awesome job Kiwi, did you make the cartridge? looks like a real .50cal. I have plans for my ammo box, and I have a 50Cal too. Now I know what to use it for. :)
The tailpiece is one of my soupspoons with out the handle, there was not enough room in the gun case for the tremolo arm ;) @Uncle John it is a solid turned brass cartridge for the bridge, brass shell volume knob, blackwood neck with burled bimblebox fretboard and yep, Elmar flatpup to top it off :) Well spotted sir!
Gees, Kiwi. You got the neck out of center and you're gonna shoot your foot off if you strum wrong on that cartridge/ Excellent. Great looking wood and the whole thing just works. Home made sheet metal tail piece? Elmar! High 9s, sir.
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Thanks Maddog and Mick. I found the solid brass cartridge in a junk shop a few years ago, always had the idea of using it for a bridge, just had to wait for the right build to come along :)
Loaded for some Blues! Really COOL BK!
Awesome job Kiwi, did you make the cartridge? looks like a real .50cal. I have plans for my ammo box, and I have a 50Cal too. Now I know what to use it for. :)
The tailpiece is one of my soupspoons with out the handle, there was not enough room in the gun case for the tremolo arm ;) @Uncle John it is a solid turned brass cartridge for the bridge, brass shell volume knob, blackwood neck with burled bimblebox fretboard and yep, Elmar flatpup to top it off :) Well spotted sir!
Oh yes, these bullet details nails this thing. Great job. I buy these boxes from army leftover shop. They comes all around the NATO countries.
Gees, Kiwi. You got the neck out of center and you're gonna shoot your foot off if you strum wrong on that cartridge/ Excellent. Great looking wood and the whole thing just works. Home made sheet metal tail piece? Elmar! High 9s, sir.