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| Author: | sprouseod [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | maple bridge plate |
I am on my 3rd build (14 fret OOO) my past two I have used EIR for the bridge plate. This next one I would like to try maple. Any suggestions on what to use, I have read not to use figured maple but outside of that I can not find any real guide lines. Basically can I pick this up at Woodcraft or Home Depot or is there something more specific that I need? thanks Richard |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: maple bridge plate |
Suger Maple, Rock Maple or Big leaf maple are fine. riff cut or at least slightly off flatsawn run the grain perpendicular to the top's grain |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: maple bridge plate |
Sugar maple is best and is often called 'rock' or 'hard' maple at lumber dealers. Bigleaf is quite a bit softer. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: maple bridge plate |
I like rock maple and I want the grain running to avoid all the pins holes lining up in the same grain line. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: maple bridge plate |
There are as many opinions on bridge plates as anything, I guess. I like hard maple, rift sawn. One thing I do, though, is flex the piece along the grain. Two identical pieces, and one will snap in two, who knows why? Just give them a little test, it's all you can do. |
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| Author: | sprouseod [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: maple bridge plate |
Great, thanks for the info Richard |
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