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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on May 18, 2011 at 10:11am

Are you talking about the tail piece where the strings run through, like this?

 

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/rocky-patel-black-002?context=user

 

You use a 1/8 inch rivet with the shaft knocked out, or you can use brass servo hardware for radio controlled planes, etc.

 

http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/part_number=114/101...

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Johnny Debit on May 18, 2011 at 10:11am

C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply

https://www.cbgitty.com/cubecart/instrument-hardware/cat_48.html

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Mott on May 18, 2011 at 2:58pm

Easy-Peasy...

 

I build all my guitars by drilling 3/32" holes and inserting brass tubing. 3/32"x .014 brass tubing such as K+S Stock #1268 comes three 12" pieces per pack for a couple of dollars. If you cut this stock to 3/4" pieces they will slip into any wood really smoothly.

 

They are completely functional, pretty, and really importantly CHEAP too! You can find this type of stock at most any hobby shop and for a couple of bucks it will build many guitars. I suggest cutting it with a saw to get a nice edge. I use a 0.010" hobby saw with a metal mitre box from a hobby shop.

 

There are many ways of doing this, but I can't think of a much better way off-hand.

 

God bless!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Bingham on May 19, 2011 at 2:17pm

Hey Paul,

Here's something I like to do with 9mm pistol brass.  I trim the length and recess it into the wood.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/cohiba-cbg/next?context=user

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Outhouse Instruments on May 20, 2011 at 12:20am

I just put a "tail-fret" right in front of the stringholes.

 

 

AFKAM

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