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Depends on how involved you want to get. Some take a brass hinge and drill. Pretty simple. If you want something fancier, a jewelers saw and sheet brass are a pretty cheap way to cut out a pattern.
This is the basic cutout shape I used. I did a quick drawing on the computer, printed it for use as a pattern. I bent it in a vise, using a couple pieces of wood to keep it from getting scratched up.
I drilled two holes right next to each other. One small and the other larger. I used a dremel tool to turn the small hole to a slot. The small wood piece was there just to take the photo as I had not installed it yet.
My next project is going to use a trapeze style tailpiece. I now have more metal working tools for bending. The plan is to take brass rod stock and use a threading die on both ends. Then bend the rod into shape. I'll use brass sheet stock to bend the rectangle box shape. I'll drill holes for the strings and the rod and use brass acorn nuts to fasten the bar.
This one was pretty easy. I picked up a trashed Harmony student sized guitar for $5 at a flea market. I took the six string tailpiece and cut it with some metal shears then filed it smooth on the sides. It turned it into a nice properly spaced 4 string tailpiece.
There have also been some pretty creative stuff done by others. I really liked the harmonica tailpiece that was on the boards a few weeks ago. The photos are a great place to gather inspiration and ideas.
If you want something more low tech, you can also use any variety of hinges from the hardware store. Just find one the right size, with the right number of holes and away you go. Picture hangars can also be used.
Here is one I built using a hinge:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/andrewcbg-002?context=user
Thanks Don
what guage brass sheet do you use
Dan Sleep said:
If you want something more low tech, you can also use any variety of hinges from the hardware store. Just find one the right size, with the right number of holes and away you go. Picture hangars can also be used.
Here is one I built using a hinge:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/andrewcbg-002?context=user
don
i've been building since oct 2010. i'm leagally blind so some things take me 10 times longer to do than the average joe. saw your tailpiece and was wondering if you could sell me a patteren marked witk hole locations. 1 for 3 string 1 for 4 string. it would help me tremendoudly.
let me know
thanks
mark quigley
Don Goguen said:
Depends on how involved you want to get. Some take a brass hinge and drill. Pretty simple. If you want something fancier, a jewelers saw and sheet brass are a pretty cheap way to cut out a pattern.
This is the basic cutout shape I used. I did a quick drawing on the computer, printed it for use as a pattern. I bent it in a vise, using a couple pieces of wood to keep it from getting scratched up.
I drilled two holes right next to each other. One small and the other larger. I used a dremel tool to turn the small hole to a slot. The small wood piece was there just to take the photo as I had not installed it yet.
My next project is going to use a trapeze style tailpiece. I now have more metal working tools for bending. The plan is to take brass rod stock and use a threading die on both ends. Then bend the rod into shape. I'll use brass sheet stock to bend the rectangle box shape. I'll drill holes for the strings and the rod and use brass acorn nuts to fasten the bar.
This one was pretty easy. I picked up a trashed Harmony student sized guitar for $5 at a flea market. I took the six string tailpiece and cut it with some metal shears then filed it smooth on the sides. It turned it into a nice properly spaced 4 string tailpiece.
There have also been some pretty creative stuff done by others. I really liked the harmonica tailpiece that was on the boards a few weeks ago. The photos are a great place to gather inspiration and ideas.
Sell, no but if you want one, all you need do is ask. I would need to know what string spacing you want to use. It is also helpful to know how much the tail end needs to drop down to connect to center of the neck member if you are doing anything unusual. Otherwise it is just half of the 3/4" neck board plus a little extra for the box top.
I'm away on business this week and away from my desktop and don't have cad on my travel laptop. Let me know what you need and I'll draw it out when I get back.
mark "mudcat" quigley said:
don
i've been building since oct 2010. i'm leagally blind so some things take me 10 times longer to do than the average joe. saw your tailpiece and was wondering if you could sell me a patteren marked witk hole locations. 1 for 3 string 1 for 4 string. it would help me tremendoudly.
let me know
thanks
mark quigley
thanks don
all i build is 3 and 4strings. spacing i don't know. i just eyeball it and with my eyesight you can bet no 2 are alike or spaced evenly. my address is
mark quigley
1302 7th st
covington in 47932
Don Goguen said:
Sell, no but if you want one, all you need do is ask. I would need to know what string spacing you want to use. It is also helpful to know how much the tail end needs to drop down to connect to center of the neck member if you are doing anything unusual. Otherwise it is just half of the 3/4" neck board plus a little extra for the box top.
I'm away on business this week and away from my desktop and don't have cad on my travel laptop. Let me know what you need and I'll draw it out when I get back.
mark "mudcat" quigley said:don
i've been building since oct 2010. i'm leagally blind so some things take me 10 times longer to do than the average joe. saw your tailpiece and was wondering if you could sell me a patteren marked witk hole locations. 1 for 3 string 1 for 4 string. it would help me tremendoudly.
let me know
thanks
mark quigley
Hi Ian
For that tailpiece, I used some pretty heavy brass that I had kicking around but the steel one is of a much lighter gauge. That one is only about 22 gauge. I picked up some nickel silver for another project I'm working on and that is 22 gauge. All the stress is pull tension so it doesn't need to be heavy if it is supported at the bend by the box.
The heavier gauge is a pain to bend and depending on the brass stock might even fracture. I had this happen to one where I tried to bend too tight a corner. The brass fractured and I needed to apply heat on the next one to get the tight angle I wanted. From there I just decided to use lighter stock as it is easier to deal with.
Ian david campbell said:
Thanks Don
what guage brass sheet do you use
Dan Sleep said:If you want something more low tech, you can also use any variety of hinges from the hardware store. Just find one the right size, with the right number of holes and away you go. Picture hangars can also be used.
Here is one I built using a hinge:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/andrewcbg-002?context=user
Oily
that sounds brilliant
any photos
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