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Larry, I love your idea of using an old string barrel as a roller. That's genius. that's definitely going in the final design. And thank you! Once it gets all put together, you can rest assured that I ...

Thanks, Jeff! I've played guitar for years and years, but have actually never even touched a steel guitar. So I appreciate the advice! I'm stoked to learn, but will have to wait until I have all the ...

Or, the lever and the stop could probably be made from aluminum pretty easily. Even the a-frame that holds the rods. I've never tried cutting aluminum on my band saw, but I think it'd work alright!

Jeff Mead, I pretty much just tried to simplify the bigsby and the deusenberg multibender as much as possible. Those units aren't very complex, but building them out of solid steel would be. Laughing

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So, here goes my first post! I'd been thinking for a few weeks on, for me, the simplest string bender possible to make with stuff laying around the garage, or could go pick up at a store. So, I kept t ...

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Topic: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Nov 2016 12:46 pm Subject: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Larry, I love your idea of using an old string barrel as a roller. That's genius. that's definitely going in the final design. And thank you! Once it gets all put together, you can rest assured that I ...
Topic: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Nov 2016 12:29 pm Subject: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Thanks, Jeff! I've played guitar for years and years, but have actually never even touched a steel guitar. So I appreciate the advice! I'm stoked to learn, but will have to wait until I have all the ...
Topic: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Nov 2016 12:10 pm Subject: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Or, the lever and the stop could probably be made from aluminum pretty easily. Even the a-frame that holds the rods. I've never tried cutting aluminum on my band saw, but I think it'd work alright!
Topic: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Nov 2016 12:08 pm Subject: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Jeff Mead, I pretty much just tried to simplify the bigsby and the deusenberg multibender as much as possible. Those units aren't very complex, but building them out of solid steel would be. Fo ...
Topic: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Nov 2016 11:53 am Subject: Simple diagram for a DIY homemade string bender
Andrew Owen Replies: 8 Views: 12527	So, here goes my first post! I'd been thinking for a few weeks on, for me, the simplest string bender possible to make with stuff laying around the garage, or could go pick up at a store. So, I kept t ...