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Little Walter and Muddy Waters CBG

Posted by Don Cook on September 2, 2015 at 9:38pm
Currently on the bench. Still in the early phases. Taking shape though.
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  • Don Cook September 3, 2015 at 8:30pm
    That's a good idea John with the change. A good way to adjust consistently up or down. I have grown acustomed to using the strat style bridges. I don't think they are the best looking but they are cost effective and they have all the adjustments you need. Up, down, forward and back for intonation. I bought a wraparound bridge for the Detroit guitar and it wouldn't work. That's how I ended up pluging the holes with the .45 casings. Lesson learned but it turned out in the end.
  • Don Cook September 3, 2015 at 8:24pm
    Thanks Cap'n! The guy that's getting this one plays harp and is a big fan of Little Walter. So I'm trying to find a way to use one on this guitar.
  • Uncle John September 3, 2015 at 5:24pm

    LOL, Captain.

  • Uncle John September 3, 2015 at 5:23pm

    That is how it goes for me - the workarounds problems....  

    Probably won't help here, but a neat thing I saw at KC fest was coins used as spacers between box and bridge.   One guy even had it down to 2 nickels for slide and1 for finger chords.   Talking bolt and nut bridges and wood bridges too.  I may get out in the shop tomorrow and see if it is applicable to a git I want to lower the action on.

  • Don Cook September 3, 2015 at 4:25pm
    Unfortunately the bridge that's laying on there in this picture is going to be too tall for a fretted guitar. The action would be way too high in the back. I just have it on there for reference right now. Going to need a workaround for that as well.
  • CaptnCatfish September 3, 2015 at 9:51am

    (s)harp :-)

  • Uncle John September 3, 2015 at 8:55am

    If you go right through the harp holes and use a washer, it should be strong.  Yeah, take the bottom plate off - probably.   It looks like you need to keep the strings pretty low to the box.  Hope it works out.  I may try it too/

  • the anonymous pick September 3, 2015 at 8:30am

    thats  gonna  be  sweet  ;-)

  • Don Cook September 3, 2015 at 7:23am
    Thanks John! I'm thinking that I will have to take the bottom cover off so the it will sit flat. I may just use the cover on top of a block so that it still looks like a harp but stronger. I'm nervous that the harp by itself will be too week with all that string tension on it.
  • Uncle John September 3, 2015 at 7:12am

    Good luck.   I've used the harp covers, but not the whole harp.  Why not!   Great idea.  Nice print or picture.

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