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Topic: What's he building in there? |
Bill Ladd
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Wilmington, NC, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2011 10:10 am |
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Yep. I'm a huge Bigsby fan. I'm also a tinkerer.
So, we come to this, the humble beginnings of my Bigsbyish D-8 (or T-8, heck maybe even a quad?):
I've never been up close and personal to a Bigsby or Clinesmith, so I got in touch with Jussi Huhtakangas who graciously provided me measurements of his D-8. I then compared those figures to a ton of photos I've collected off the net. I've come up with a handful of CAD drawings and started with four keyheads.
After test-fitting them to my vintage Klusons, I found that I've made the heads a bit short. The Kluson plates overhang just a bit so I'll have to mill them down a tad.
Won't know how the billet keyheads (as well as all the other components I'll be making outta billet) will compare tonally to the original castings until I get it all together.
It'll sound like something, for sure. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2011 11:11 am
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| Very cool project! |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 10 Sep 2011 12:29 pm
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"He has subscriptions to those magazines...
What the hell is he building in there?
We have a right to know!"
Wow, that's going to be something else! Good for you. Are you going to make your own pickups, too?
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 10 Sep 2011 1:18 pm
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Nice project Bill ! Your machine work is impressive.  |
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Bill Ladd
From:
Wilmington, NC, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2011 1:36 pm
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| Mike Neer wrote: |
"He has subscriptions to those magazines...
What the hell is he building in there?
We have a right to know!" |
Now what's that sound from under the door?
He's pounding nails into a
Hardwood floor... and I
Swear to god I heard someone
Moaning low...
Think I'll have a pro make the pickups for me. |
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Bill Ladd
From:
Wilmington, NC, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2011 1:39 pm
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| Bill Creller wrote: |
| Nice project Bill ! Your machine work is impressive. |
I did the drawings. I have a friend who owns a commercial CNC shop. He did the machining. I'm just doing the final shaping with hand implements. |
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Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 13 Sep 2011 11:23 pm
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I`d look into having it built somewhere in Indoeneeezia.
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Olli Haavisto
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