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Permalink Reply by RETROROD on April 7, 2010 at 3:06pm

I have some teak stock that is maybe 3/4" thick. I drill thru the center of this with a drill bit of the same diameter of the bolt. I then split the center of this drill hole with a chop saw and end up with perfect base pieces that cradle the bolt perfectly. Jes' sayin'

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Permalink Reply by Alan Roberts on April 7, 2010 at 8:24pm

David Armstrong said:

It's actually a three stringer. I just had one on to test the bridge height.

Those Chinese-Ebay pickups work pretty well.

WHICH Chinese e-bay pickups? More info, please.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Onastik on April 8, 2010 at 1:54am

Here's a link to one of many similar auctions on ebay for these pickups:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Copper-Single-Coil-Magnetic-Acoustic-Guitar-Pic...

They are actually from Hong Kong, and I assume they are manufactured in that part of the globe. 99 cents, plus $6.99 shipping to the states. Also comes pre-wired with Tone and Volume pots, and an output jack.

Alan Roberts said:

David Armstrong said:

It's actually a three stringer. I just had one on to test the bridge height.

Those Chinese-Ebay pickups work pretty well.

WHICH Chinese e-bay pickups? More info, please.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Lanford on April 8, 2010 at 2:39am

I took a piece of the "side" wood from the inside of the box for this one. Just used a simple round file and created the "slot" for the bolt. Worked really well. The pup is also one one the ones you mention. They work and sound really great and you can't beat the price. Only problem I've had with them is that the wires and soldering "points" are so small that they are a bit fragile and can come apart if you have to handle them very much.

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Permalink Reply by Mister Scott on August 4, 2010 at 7:49am

Question: what kind of rods are being used in these photos? Are they hinge pins for doors?

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Permalink Reply by Michael R Cossey on August 4, 2010 at 2:24pm

Tom,

What was the tail piece made from? Cool BTW!

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Permalink Reply by rodney fruits on August 4, 2010 at 2:37pm

Going to go do a video on how i do it, be right back.....

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on August 4, 2010 at 2:51pm

I use a router mounted in a router table, but I do the routing before I cut the piece of wood down to a small size. Much safer for the fingers.

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Permalink Reply by rodney fruits on August 4, 2010 at 2:59pm

Check out my how-to video. nothing special, but i think you will get the concept.

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Permalink Reply by pi_r_squared on August 4, 2010 at 3:56pm

It seems a little obvious, but I second the router table/ball-tip bit method. In a pinch, a router bit in a drill press will work if you use a hard wood and if you can rig fences to guide the piece. Turn the speed up as high as it will go, and set the vertical stop on the drill to keep the depth consistent, and "sneak up" on the depth. Use Paul's "leave the piece long until the slot is done" method, as a router bit can be a little "grabby" at low speeds, on in softer woods.

Matt's "clamp and drill" method seems REALLY cool......would have saved a lot of time with a belt sander trying to end up with 1/2 a hole......no what makes you think I did that??

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on August 4, 2010 at 4:06pm

the rods are brass rod that you can usually at local hardware stores (True Value)..... come in 2 foot lengths in a variety of thicknesses....

Scotty C. said:

Question: what kind of rods are being used in these photos? Are they hinge pins for doors?

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