Grabbed a large box of stuff...some junk...some not...and some...'What's that?' If you see something here and you know what it is please tell me. I have NO idea.
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| Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Luthier Estate items - Please help Identify |
Grabbed a large box of stuff...some junk...some not...and some...'What's that?' If you see something here and you know what it is please tell me. I have NO idea.
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier Estate items - Please help Identify |
I believe Item #3 is a very old style Capo Seems like my dad had one "something " like that , But then again I may just have had one beer to many !!  Item # 1 is a bag fulla whatcha callits ! Very imprtant for the turn of the century luthier ! |
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| Author: | two dogs [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier Estate items - Please help Identify |
Pretty sure the second pic is a sharp stick blank. Still looking forward to part 2 of the tutorial. |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:16 pm ] |
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Looks like elec vol/tone pot knobs, a stick of wood, some tiny allen wrenches, a bridge ferulle (sp? ha!) mounts, and, have no idea what those weird things are at the end!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Author: | weslewis [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:16 pm ] |
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looks like you scored some "stuff" |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier Estate items - Please help Identify |
The little wires in the bag are from some old Gibson Tune-a-matic bridges - they hold the saddles in. The inserts and studs are from a Floyd Rose unit. Oh, yeah - the knobs look like turned ebony. |
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| Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:32 pm ] |
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Thanks for the replies so far guys. The second picture is actually brass. It's 3 pieces of square tubing that fit perfectly inside each other....??...?? At first I thought it was an old style mandolin truss rod till got to tinkering with it. By the way...if any of this stuff has a value to it please make me aware. |
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier Estate items - Please help Identify |
#2 is an unfinished boxwood chop stick ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:01 am ] |
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Pic #3 is an old capo. I had one just like it. Garbage. |
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| Author: | Joe Sustaire [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier Estate items - Please help Identify |
No 5 looks like endpins to fit the 1/2" hole when you pull the electrics from your acoustic and want to go back to a standard endpin without having to plug and redrill. Joe |
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| Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:42 am ] |
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Joe I'm gonna go take a close look at those. Joe I think Chris Pile's assessment may be a little more accurate. These things have little set screws in a couple of places, and the end pin (the black part) isn't big enough to hold a strap at all. It' adjustable in depth....but more specifically for me...kinda useless... Thanks for weighing in bud...ain't seen you in a while. Hope you are doing good.Chris |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:56 am ] |
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The threaded inserts are definitley for an electric bridge - riases it up and downto set action height. Ebony knobs for volume/tone controls .. just bought some from SM ... cant really tell whats in the bag .. are they small allen keys ??, might be gibson bridge wires that hold hte saddles in place as someone mentions. The brass tubing is just that, maybe different sizes for funky square side FB position markers - definitley not for a truss rod, brass is too soft and bends too easy |
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| Author: | Mitch Johnson [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:34 pm ] |
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The last pic looks like it could be some bridge cut offs. Looks like ebony and maybe some spruce in the back round....Bridge plate??? That's my best guess. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:45 pm ] |
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Quote: The last pic looks like it could be some bridge cut offs. Looks like ebony and maybe some spruce in the back round....Bridge plate??? That's my best guess. Nope. Looks more like fake leather. |
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| Author: | Hupaand [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:01 pm ] |
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#3 looks like a 12 string capo. 6 stringers only had one strap. Anyway, they were sold as such in the 70s. |
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