Merry Gentleman
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Hear the have it in Maestro but didn't show in online store?
Pls don't tell me to get from LMI or Stew Mac. Well, maybe Taobao is ok but my Chinese fail big time.
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Hear the have it in Maestro but didn't show in online store?
Pls don't tell me to get from LMI or Stew Mac. Well, maybe Taobao is ok but my Chinese fail big time.
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Oops, forget to say thank you.
http://www.mitchelsplatemate.com/3.html
I believe one can make their own version of the "plate-mate". Brass plate, drill, piece of paper, pencil and files to shape it to fit under your soundboard. It does look like a cool mod for the guitar. Just wondering how it'll enhance the sound of the guitar considering you could avoid the use of the end pins by having smaller bores through the brass plate... Not seen it in the shops I've visited.
Could you let me know if you notice any sound change in the guitar?
Thanks and best wishes man...
Stay "merry"...
I believe one can make their own version of the "plate-mate". Brass plate, drill, piece of paper, pencil and files to shape it to fit under your soundboard. It does look like a cool mod for the guitar. Just wondering how it'll enhance the sound of the guitar considering you could avoid the use of the end pins by having smaller bores through the brass plate... Not seen it in the shops I've visited.
Could you let me know if you notice any sound change in the guitar?
Thanks and best wishes man...
Stay "merry"...
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Merry Gentleman
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Say man, I tot this place is a goner?
"considering you could avoid the use of the end pins by having smaller bores through the brass plate..."
Are you talking abt bridge pins ?
Any way, I'd been working on it some times ago.
Got some brass strips 1.0 x 9.0 mm wide (I know, too narrow 12 mm or more would be better)
drilled 5.0 mm (4.5 dia is better) thru off-centered abt 1.0 mm to accomadate the ball ends.
a made a few to accommodate strings spacing at bridge
2 1/8" =53.98 mm and
2 3/16"=56.56 mm
So I use 55 mm 1st to 6th & an easy pitching of 11 mm each.
Still crossing my fingers and hop it can accommodates both strings spacing at bridge.
Thought of cutting a small V at both end of the strip n bent it upwards so that it will pierce into the bridge plate during mounting/restringing, but drop the idea but use double side tape instead.
Will do it when my next guitar needs a string change. Can wait to 'hear' the result.
Anyway I did not slot one side of the holes because none of my guitars have slotted bridge.
Pic 1 - Drilling 5 mm thru.
Pic 2 - Before both side chamfering
Pic 3 - The white corners r tapes for mounting.
Sori for the pic, can't delete some
"considering you could avoid the use of the end pins by having smaller bores through the brass plate..."
Are you talking abt bridge pins ?
Any way, I'd been working on it some times ago.
Got some brass strips 1.0 x 9.0 mm wide (I know, too narrow 12 mm or more would be better)
drilled 5.0 mm (4.5 dia is better) thru off-centered abt 1.0 mm to accomadate the ball ends.
a made a few to accommodate strings spacing at bridge
2 1/8" =53.98 mm and
2 3/16"=56.56 mm
So I use 55 mm 1st to 6th & an easy pitching of 11 mm each.
Still crossing my fingers and hop it can accommodates both strings spacing at bridge.
Thought of cutting a small V at both end of the strip n bent it upwards so that it will pierce into the bridge plate during mounting/restringing, but drop the idea but use double side tape instead.
Will do it when my next guitar needs a string change. Can wait to 'hear' the result.
Anyway I did not slot one side of the holes because none of my guitars have slotted bridge.
Pic 1 - Drilling 5 mm thru.
Pic 2 - Before both side chamfering
Pic 3 - The white corners r tapes for mounting.
Sori for the pic, can't delete some
