Diy Tele style Brass bridge plate
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:19 pm
I am thinking of trying to make my own tele style brass bridge plate. I am hoping not to reinvent the wheel.
I would use a traditional tele bridge as a template, but think that I get thick plate and then machine it down with a router or drill press to get the back of the bridge that will drill holes for the saddles.
I am guessing I would anneal the brass first
then drill the holes for the bridge plate
then machine the thickness so that the back part is full thickness and the thinner part is machined down.
Then temper the brass if possible, I could talk to some traditional blacksmiths about this.
Of course many of you may have experience.
I would use a traditional tele bridge as a template, but think that I get thick plate and then machine it down with a router or drill press to get the back of the bridge that will drill holes for the saddles.
I am guessing I would anneal the brass first
then drill the holes for the bridge plate
then machine the thickness so that the back part is full thickness and the thinner part is machined down.
Then temper the brass if possible, I could talk to some traditional blacksmiths about this.
Of course many of you may have experience.