Steel Guitar Builder

Bent, I am glad that you chimed in as I was going to suggest the same thing. and to Shobud, you would cast the endplates complete then mill out the end for the tuning screws... by the way, go back and check a lot of the old posts, you can gleen a lot of information that you can use, and as always as...

Shobud === Go back to page 8 and check the posts about sand casting. I have a few posts about that very subject. Bent, and a few others were asking some questions, and I tried to answer what I could. I done some casting in the past, if you read all of them you will learn some about my past. Some ped...

The man with the mill will be expermenting again. Better use some scrap first.......He, He, He.................... PS just teasing, Bent my friend
Mike

Bent, my friend, it looks like you are being adventrious, That will make your end plates a bit different looking... huh?
Mike

Way to go Mr. Bent, my friend. Isn't it cool how the mind comes up with things to make your job easier. No doubt in my mind that this one will be as beautiful as the others are.....
Mike

Atta' boy Dave, it should be a bute knowing your work. Keep the pictures coming.....Mike

Bent, Thanks for the compliments. I wonder if you would hang the brass at the middle that it to would ring. It should be a thin piece also. Have you ever tied string to one of your changer finger and whack it to see if it would ring? Give it a try, and let us know. Like I told you before Bent, I wil...

Will, I worked at a steel guitar company in Ft. Wayne In., which has been long since closed, we used stainless steel for the changers. I had told Bent a few times as he posted he was going to use brass, that he would like the sound and the sustain. Besides would you consider using an aluminum bar ??...

Bent my friend, yes you can, as long as I am on the up side of the grass.... Ha Ha Ha... Again Bent, great job....

Bent, another BEAUTIFUL guitar.... I love it.....



Mike