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Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
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Author:  Rod True [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
I've been waiting a long time to make this bridge. I got this wood in an OLF auction I think in 2006....

Of course most of us northern hemi folk have ever heard of Minnerichi before, some may have thought it was a mexican band or something....

I have to say, this is by far one of the finest woods I've used for making a bridge. It machines very very easily, it is actually very light and my is it pretty to look at. Takes a finish really nice too. I'm definitely gonna be stocking up on more if I can. It weighs in at 25 grams which isn't to bad considering this is a 6.5" long bridge, belly bridge too boot.

This is the bridge for the guitar I recently posted here & in my poorly documented build thread here

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Author:  Jim Kirby [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
Sounds like it is worth trying on classical/flamenco bridges too - where do you get it from?
Author:  TonyKarol [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
That does look good Rod .. nice find. I am also liking the rosette on that one .. might try one of those soon.

Was there any pattern you somewhat followed, or was it just a bunch of randomness, then cut into a ring ???
Author:  Rod True [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
Thanks Tony.
On the rosette, no pattern, just random fit together then cut the ring.
Author:  DannyV [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
TonyKarol wrote:
That does look good Rod .. nice find. I am also liking the rosette on that one


+ me on that. Nice mitres to. That's going to be beauty when/if you get it finished Rod. :lol:
Author:  Rod True [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
DannyV wrote:
TonyKarol wrote:
That does look good Rod .. nice find. I am also liking the rosette on that one


+ me on that. Nice mitres to. That's going to be beauty when/if you get it finished Rod. :lol:


Ouch!!!! ;) I'll be done before Christmas......THIS YEAR!!!
Author:  SteveSmith [ Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
I like it, that looks really good. I've never heard of it before.
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Minnerichi Bridge - Some nice Australian wood.
Rod, that's a very handsome bridge. I would love to get your reaction to the sound when it's finished. We built a guitar with a bridge that was even a bit lighter than yours, and the sound was just explosive. Meaning that it jumped out of the instrument with the slightest touch. It took an adjustment in technique to play it, especially compared to a guitar with an ebony bridge.
Thus my curiosity! Again, good work.

Steve
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