Official Luthiers Forum!

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

_________________
My Facebook Guitar Page

"There's really no wrong way, as long as the results are what's desired." Charles Fox

"We have to constantly remind ourselves what we're doing....No Luthier is putting a man on the moon!" Harry Fleishman

"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

Sounds like it is worth trying on classical/flamenco bridges too - where do you get it from?

_________________
Jim Kirby
kirby@udel.edu

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 ???

_________________
Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

Thanks Tony.
On the rosette, no pattern, just random fit together then cut the ring.

_________________
My Facebook Guitar Page

"There's really no wrong way, as long as the results are what's desired." Charles Fox

"We have to constantly remind ourselves what we're doing....No Luthier is putting a man on the moon!" Harry Fleishman

"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

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

Ouch!!!! I'll be done before Christmas......THIS YEAR!!!

_________________
My Facebook Guitar Page

"There's really no wrong way, as long as the results are what's desired." Charles Fox

"We have to constantly remind ourselves what we're doing....No Luthier is putting a man on the moon!" Harry Fleishman

"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

I like it, that looks really good. I've never heard of it before.

_________________
Steve Smith
"Music is what feelings sound like"

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

_________________
From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com