Metalworking advice?
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Metalworking advice?
This one is welded on. I've looked and there's no way to remove it without glaring cosmetic damage. Ideally, I'd make another top plate but this is outside my skill set.
I don't mind if the replacement looks different; I'll still have the original. Any advice; pointers on how to proceed etc?
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Re: Metalworking advice?
I was so inept at metalwork I was relegated to sewing fabrics with the girls
Not convinced Schools could get away with that now
Not convinced Schools could get away with that now
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Re: Metalworking advice?
I bet thats actually riveted or spot welded.
Besides which, leave it as is and shove a bit of sponge under it to dampen the strings. or an old sock. Palm muting on a tricone indeed. Meh.
Besides which, leave it as is and shove a bit of sponge under it to dampen the strings. or an old sock. Palm muting on a tricone indeed. Meh.
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Re: Metalworking advice?
just palm mute in front of it ... trust me, instant improvement in tone over doing it closer to the bridge
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Re: Metalworking advice?
YesTimoes wrote:Can ya see actual welds on it ?
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There's a difference between palm muting and killing the strings stone cold dead.willow13 wrote:just palm mute in front of it ... trust me, instant improvement in tone over doing it closer to the bridge
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Re: Metalworking advice?
not if you use shit loads of gain there isn'tSlowy wrote:There's a difference between palm muting and killing the strings stone cold dead.willow13 wrote:just palm mute in front of it ... trust me, instant improvement in tone over doing it closer to the bridge
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Re: Metalworking advice?
see ... I told you so slowiek1w1 wrote:I just learned to mute in front of the bridge cover.
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Re: Metalworking advice?
Spot welds I bet.Slowy wrote:YesTimoes wrote:Can ya see actual welds on it ?
Don't ruin it, adapt to it.
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Re: Metalworking advice?
there looks to be a big "weld" at the top part looking at the photo but yeah there will be little spot welds as well....yes adapting is the right thing to doBg wrote:Spot welds I bet.Slowy wrote:YesTimoes wrote:Can ya see actual welds on it ?
Don't ruin it, adapt to it.
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Re: Metalworking advice?
Intermediate school metal work was okay, but the high school metal work at the provincial boys' school I went to was mostly psychos looking to burn, stab or beat someone when their back was turned. Welts, blisters and ineffectual teachers. Good times.foal30 wrote:I was so inept at metalwork I was relegated to sewing fabrics with the girls
Not convinced Schools could get away with that now
Tin arse!!