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Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Wed May 05, 2010 7:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Decorative Bone Nuts & Saddles Questions |
I looking to jazz up a few areas of my builds and one of the items on the list is finding some way to make the bone nuts and saddles 'snazzier'. While I agree, bone looks pretty good, especially if it's unbleached bone...I like to be a little different sometimes. What mediums would go well between two pieces of bone, say for saddles? Ditto for the nut. How would one glue them together? Thanks! Chris |
Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed May 05, 2010 8:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Decorative Bone Nuts & Saddles Questions |
Brass, ebony, brw, even recon stone .. use thick gel CA .... |
Author: | Bailey [ Wed May 05, 2010 8:42 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Decorative Bone Nuts & Saddles Questions |
Yes...brass would also look great with the gold evo fret wire and gold tuners. KB |
Author: | P@uL [ Wed May 05, 2010 11:42 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Decorative Bone Nuts & Saddles Questions |
MOP like some mandolin or banjo guys are doing. i think Andy depaule has them. |
Author: | Daniel Minard [ Wed May 05, 2010 12:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Decorative Bone Nuts & Saddles Questions |
I just finished a parlour guitar & used black Corian for the nut & saddle. Looks great & polishes up like jewelry. |
Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Wed May 05, 2010 1:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Decorative Bone Nuts & Saddles Questions |
Regarding shell (MOP)....wouldn't you lose the look of it when u turned it on it's side for laminating between bone?....unless you were saying do the whole nut and saddle in MOP....that sounds expensive. |
Author: | Bill Vaske [ Wed May 05, 2010 6:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Decorative Bone Nuts & Saddles Questions |
I'm using black horn for my first build. Its looking pretty good right now, but won't be able to string it up until at least friday so I wouldn't be able to tell you how it sounds. |
Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Wed May 05, 2010 6:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Decorative Bone Nuts & Saddles Questions |
Bill I've used horn and found it be softer...didn't like it as much...a personal preference thing. I have African Blackwood and Ebony here at the house so I can use that to laminate between pieces of bone. Thanks for the input folks! Chris |
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