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Oily's Tailpieces - 3rd Attempt dry fit

Posted by Ron "Oily" Sprague on July 8, 2011 at 9:06am
This is my third attempt at curling the fork tines on a trapeze tailpiece made from a fork. I had to slowly bend the tines around with a combination of the bench vise, some long needle nose pliers, and a large grommet punch. Finally got what I was imagining! This is going on my box, Build No.1.
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  • Richard G Caudill September 6, 2011 at 11:50pm
    ever thinkabout a "benz-o-matic" propane torch ?? ,,, vert small and easily handled ,,but hot ,, makes em easy to bend to what u want em to llok like 
  • Ron "Oily" Sprague July 8, 2011 at 12:54pm
    Well, technically, ye-esss...I did use the power of my mind to do this.

    And a bench vise, hammer, and some large needle-nose pliers.

    Rafal - heh-heh:

    Gellerized Tailpieces: Just Bend Over! ;-)
  • Seaman Jay July 8, 2011 at 10:03am
    Geller-type Tailpieces by Alamo Guitars(r)
  • John C Predmore July 8, 2011 at 10:00am

    Did you bend this fork with only the power of your mind?

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