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Topic: Milling the keyhead/neck/changer supports from one piece? |
Dave Stroud
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Texas
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Posted 13 Oct 2020 10:29 pm |
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| I've heard a few people mention the idea, but has anyone ever done it? |
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2020 9:06 am
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Dave,
I sent you a PM.
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 14 Oct 2020 9:59 am
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Hmmm...mysterious
I get the impression that builders have given up on cast endplates and cut them from the solid nowadays, now that we have CNC 'n' all.
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Darvin Willhoite
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Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2020 7:41 pm
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Aluminum tends to move with temperature changes, it would probably be hard to keep it in tune.
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 15 Oct 2020 1:35 am
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I seem to recall a Bigsby out there that Shot Jackson modified by cutting out the metal neck from the single casting and replacing it with a wooden one to try to improve tuning stability.
At least, that's the way I remember it!
Dave |
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Kelcey ONeil
From:
Sevierville, TN
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Posted 15 Oct 2020 5:28 am
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If you’re referring to a one piece key/ neck/ changer mount unit, that’s essentially what Bigsby did. Great tone, but definite tuning issues due to temperature changes. Same idea with the Emmons bolt on push pulls: great tone, but somewhat finicky on the tuning with aluminum necks. Of course, the wooden neck push pulls used the same changer mounts without the tuning issue, because of the changer mounts not actually being part of the “neckâ€.
If you meant the individual components being milled from one piece rather then cast... who knows lol? The great tone machines of the past were all cast, but there are a few steels at least that are milled with no apparent drawbacks. Cross your fingers and pray lol? |
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