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Wood Bridge Tutorial.
- Thread starter T2W
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Thank you your modness.Listen buddy, get off my butt!
Actually, I did see it the moment it went up, but was waiting for the picture issue to be resolved. It's in there now.
modify bridge design by copying it in symmetry. meaning, your routes don't run off one end, there's a "closed pool" where the brass bit sits.
Drill edge holes the same way on the bridge end of the bridge (mimicking the intonation adjustment screw holes) and use those to load strings.
I'd imagine you'll want to strongly reinforce that, seems like it might rip out.
Sorry, I dont believe in that anymore, not when you have 18volts grabbing your tone by the balls.
Exactly, I figure a normal bridge is all metal screwed onto wood, where as mine is metal on wood screwed on wood. Only Engineers that work in mastering facilities would tell the difference.... and they won't buy my bridge. hehehehhe. No but seriously... I believe in this kinda stuff on an acoustic, but not electric, at least, only to a certain extent. Peace.
-Mario-
+1 million, im sure that building a bridge like that would be a lot more cost effective (by about $40-50) plus it looks a lot better (especially yours haha)
cost effective? quite, actually this bridge in the tutorial cost me about 18$, however that is for the screws and tap only, in a pack of 100, so im good to build about 20 bridges for 5 strings with 18$ worth. I dont pay the Brass, use leftover wood from the neck blank or whatever. so yea... I would say cost effective as well, when you consider a damn hipshot is like 120$!
Haven't done this, yet....but have discussed....
my brother has two CNC machines...if I want a DIY bridge...I just send the CAD drawings to him....he programs his machine, and woila...I can have made out of hardwood, aluminium, brass, stainless...whatever I like....
Now, THAT's cost effective....
for you... your brother paid what?.... 80k? hahahahhahha. Thats quite awesome though, dont say that too loud, im sure some guys here wouldnt mind sending you some drawings of their designs !
Quick question:
I have always wanted to try my hand at building a wooden bridge. My only concern is where do you place your bridge ground (To the string ferrules)?
Very well done, and thank you for the tutorial.
I have always wanted to try my hand at building a wooden bridge. My only concern is where do you place your bridge ground (To the string ferrules)?
Very well done, and thank you for the tutorial.
You are very welcome. For this one, yes I did ground the string ferrule, the G string, since it is closest to the control cavity, and (obviously) used a brass nut that way all the strings are grounded and not just the G.
Why not raise the whole bridge? If the radius is acceptable, why not. Simply adjust the bridge in two halves, double bass style.
SDB Guitars
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sorry guys, im right in the middle of putting set screws on two new bridges im buildin. It seems a lot better to do it this way...
