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A word of warning about brass hinges...

Last night i was alone in my work room / studio minding my own business when i was suddenly startled by a very loud "twaaannngggg..." that really made me jump...first thing i thought was the old poltergeist was up to its old tricks again (they do exist, you know...) and wondered what else i was going to hear that night....

This morning i found the culprit - my early build "The Captain" had its strings all wrapped around the neck in a most bizarre fashion, and i realised the brass hinge they were anchored to at the tail had snapped through metal fatigue, this "antique" hinge i used only on this 4 string build, another on a 3 string build, i wondered what would have happened if i'd been playing the thing and all four strings had recoiled in my face - doesn't bear thinking about, though brass is soft and i guess can only take a certain amount of strain after a few months! I guess the loud twang noise was the strings, still connected to the remains of the hinge, hitting another guitar, though sounded really spooky ...

Others may have years of use with brass butterfly hinges but i will not be using them again in future... (-;

Brass butterfly hinge taking the strain....until !

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Permalink Reply by Penny Nelson on November 25, 2011 at 12:21pm

See John - others make exploding guitars too :D

Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw said:

I think I know what the problem is. You were using four strings in what is clearly designed as a three string hinge. A clear case of misuse, whoever she is.

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on November 25, 2011 at 1:26pm

We three kings of orient are , stopped to play our brass guitar . It was loaded , and exploded, sending us yonder far ! sending us yonder far !

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on November 25, 2011 at 9:45pm

we have a precedent..? ..would like to hear about it, Penny! (-:

Penny Nelson said:

nice to know I am not the only person who can make an exploding guitar :)

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on November 26, 2011 at 2:55am

LOL...btw,,,where did you end up with that project?

Penny Nelson said:

nice to know I am not the only person who can make an exploding guitar :)

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