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Cheap meatal spatula for a tail piece. Good Idea or no?

Found this spatula I think I could bend into a tail piece to run the strings threw. Kinda anchor the strings and be used as a tail piece. Has anyone done this or think it would workout for just a 3 string

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Permalink Reply by J.D. on May 16, 2017 at 3:00pm

Of course I already have a bridge "eyebolt".

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on May 16, 2017 at 4:39pm

Yep it's been done. I use curled forks for mine. It'll work, go ahead.

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Permalink Reply by J.D. on May 17, 2017 at 12:55am

Would I use a torch or heat gun to bend it and also I would need to cut off the handle right?

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on May 17, 2017 at 6:57am

Chreap solder on the handle, should be able to just force it right off. Put it in a vise, and just lightly hammer it over, no heat needed.

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Permalink Reply by J.D. on May 17, 2017 at 12:54pm

Your probably right Ron. They are only 1$ new.

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Permalink Reply by Primitive Acoustics on May 17, 2017 at 2:22am

Looks like you might be able to bend it in a padded vise. A torch would probably alter the finish. I'd cut the handle off.

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Permalink Reply by J.D. on May 17, 2017 at 12:55pm

True!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on May 20, 2017 at 8:30am

Got this pie server from the local Goodwill store.

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Permalink Reply by Lonman on May 21, 2017 at 4:05am

nice, thanks for sharing- I have had thoughts of forks and such, never had done yet.

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Permalink Reply by J.D. on May 20, 2017 at 8:39am

lookin good ,I would like to see it when its finished. Im still learning the ropes. What did you cut the spoon with "if you don't mind me asking?"

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on May 20, 2017 at 8:46am

I used a angle grinder with a cutoff wheel. Finished it awhile back. I use it as a lap steel. It has a piezo under the plate, one HB with coil tap wired to a 3-way switch. 500k volume for HB and 1meg volume for the piezo.

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Permalink Reply by J.D. on May 21, 2017 at 2:44am

Oh nice! "I don't own a angel grinder ,but thinking of cutting the spatula to size "if all goes as planned" ,which for me it usually dont ,but I want to do a six string build using a Bolton neck myself anyways looks Unique "Looks great Paul" Thanks for the advice & photo!