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Permalink Reply by John Drake on December 1, 2010 at 9:01am

Hi Mark,
Have a look at my video Bridges & Tails which is currently on page 6 of the video pages. Or click on this link HERE. Or do a search in the little box in the very top right corner of the CBN site - although the search function doesn't seem to be working at the moment. Regards John D

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on December 1, 2010 at 1:48pm

A chopstick from P.F. Chang's as a saddle set into wood for the base. I shape them ( the chopstick) to a triangle shape and route out a channel in the wood to accept the chopstick saddle. Take a look at some of my guitar pictures vicky has one with a rod piezo under the saddle. I found the plastic chopsticks are made out of a really hard plastic. I also round out the handle part of said chopstick and make fret dots out of them. I cut 1/4 slices from it and inlay the fret markers with them.I Also use them for nuts on 3 and 4 strings. They through them out after you use them so free to me. You could also by them really cheap in stores get like 10 sets for $5.00 look for the plain white ones. It you like the old bone look soak them in old coffee for a few days it gives them that look of old bone. Just think outside the box ha ha ha ha

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Permalink Reply by john donovan on December 1, 2010 at 3:16pm

How about some antler?

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on December 1, 2010 at 4:18pm

Old keys / brass rod / steel rod / fret wire

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Permalink Reply by Mungo Park on December 1, 2010 at 4:38pm

I use welding rod on a piece of maple, just because I got it, isn't a welder a essential CBG tool.
Cheers Ron

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on December 2, 2010 at 1:31am

I've been using Corian counter top material. It is very hard plastic, looks like stone, works with wood tools. I friend at work gave me a couple of slabs, so the price was right too!

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on December 2, 2010 at 1:32am

I'll be trying Shawn's chopstick tricks next! Great ideas!!

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Permalink Reply by James Deeds on December 2, 2010 at 2:13am

Just gotin one of my weird moods and built this I guess it all depends on what you want have to try the chopstick thing myself.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Myers on December 2, 2010 at 2:20am

Wow thanks for all the great ideas guys!! Im just going with some fret wire on a little platform of of pine i have laying around, but I will be giving the chopstick a try next. Do you use the chopstick for the nut too?

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