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Chris Ensor
PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:15 am 
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I never would've guessed I'd end up where I am now. It sure has been fun so far and I'm loving doing what I'm doing:

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That's different. Quite a hole you've got there, holy crap where are you going with this????

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That's very interesting indeed. I imagine it would go through a standard sound hole too. Though you might want a 'leveler' midway just to hold it in place?
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Okay, now we want to see the end pin that goes in that hole. :D

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Prior to making it shiny:

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I've redesigned the closing mechanism slightly since the video.

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I admit, I don’t know what we are looking at in that picture. The access port in the back of the guitar?


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Access port for a guitar that does not have a standard sound hole.

Hell of a clamp ya got there Chris [clap]

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Cool!

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I really like that clamp! All it needs now are slots on the top and bottom for moving the connecting bolt back and forth using double nuts and a locking hinge for ease of getting it into standard sound holes and you would have a sort of "universal" bridge clamp. If it ever cools off enough for me to get out in the main part of my shop I might just have to steal that idea from me. (It's a 105°) heat index here today)
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Nice detail.

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Would make a great weapon if an intruder broke in to your shop. :)

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