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Thanks for the Bigsby pic,Yep I can see you doing that and more keep me posted.
The one thing that I have noticed about the polished alloy that I have repaired for instruments is that the red course buffing compound worked the best for the final finish.The local custom buff shops say the same thing. Hope this could help you.
I found out that San Diego, my home town was the home of the Dobro company in the day. I guess in general SoCal is or has been the Mecca of musical instruments over the years.Wow we both live in the right place in time and location.
Best
Bob:)
Thanks for the info I understand totally about the spacer and such. As far as casting goes, the English are famous for home casting metals and machining. It's in your blood.
In cleaning out my mothers house I found my fathers old subscription to Steel Guitar magizine, I think from the late 70"s.
It appeared that maybe Show Bud brand steel guitars and other brands used a lot of cast alloy parts in there instruments. One detail stuck in my mind was the stair stepped tuner head, it was cast from alloy and polished. To me it looked cooler than just the same part machined and polished. Casting has a special look about it, but thats just me.
Also I saw a lot of photos from the 40's and 50's of the Rickenbacker "frying pan lap steel" The body and neck were cast alloy. How cool is that? I think that is something you could reproduce in you back yard.
When I make the time I will post a few of the photos from the magazine.
Many thanks
Bob:)
Now I am to the point that I can ask an inteligent question. I just posted two pic of my latest prototype pickup (It's American Indian in style, what the heck it's in my blood.). The question is when you press the magnets into the plates Do you use glue or just the press fit to hold them in? It appears they have about .001- .0007 press fit.
Many thanks
How long bro?
Yeah! pine is not bad for a guitar!...
I used rustin's danish oil as you had sugested and it worked out very , very nice!
Many of the Uk sellers do not ship outside of the Uk mainland, but I found this guys, "shop4allsorts", and they sent that to me.
Thanks bro!
...give pine a change, and you won't regret!
How have you been my freind?
I'm back. In the last 7 weeks I cleand out my mothers house and looked for a job. From 1967 to 2000 we owned a music store on historic route 66 in Flagstaff AZ. I gave a lot of historic photos of our famous customers and store to the University. One day it could be added to a book about the history of music on route 66. Some of the photos I will post on my page when I get a chance. One of the cool photos that you will like is my brother in 1959 playing a Fender steel guitar.
Your Freind
Bob
I was worried about wall space as well, at first I thought I would mount it on a bench but as you can see I re arranged my shop. (First time ever that I have used pegboard. Should have done it 30 years ago) I have the Jessum (SP) router lift for my table router so I am all set there. I will check out the site for that extension... Thanks - jim
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