Duo/Musicmaster Bridgeplate/Tail Piece Makin' Adventures

[plopswagon]

I originally posted this in the pub in the diary thread

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anybody want to buy Musicmaster/Duo Sonic reproduction bridgeplate?

I need to find out how much it's going to cost to get them plated before I know how much they'll cost.

Turns out that the manufacturer used Stainless Steel instead of the regular stuff which the chrome shop said isn't a good candidate for plating. I had them polish them instead. Here's the result.

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I actually think they came out fine this way.

Is $30 plus shipping a fair amount? No screws, springs or saddles, that way you can choose your own preference.

Also if anyone wants a unpolished one so they can Darth Vader it or polish it themselves or whatever I can do for cheaper.

[benecol]

Is $30 plus shipping a fair amount?

Goodness me yes. I would expect them to cost more.

[plopswagon]

LOL I just assume everyone is a cheap jerk like me. The company that made them for me gave me a great rate because they were kinda of a pain in the butt about it.

[Hurb]

I will have one of the polished ones please.

[sunshiner]

I think, I think that if you stamp on some of them "Made in the US" you might attract a certain strata of players who would like to help the local manufacturers

[plopswagon]

I will have one of the polished ones please.

Should we see how many island folks want them and send them over together to lessen the comedy tax impact and the distribute them from there or would that really not make a difference?

I think, I think that if you stamp on some of them "Made in the US" you might attract a certain strata of players who would like to help the local manufacturers

I thought about that with saying these weren’t legit Fender products too but it was too expensive. Would sharpie work.

[sunshiner]

Would sharpie work.

"Shit's Legit"

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"Made in the USSR using forced labor"

[Hurb]

I will have one of the polished ones please.

Should we see how many island folks want them and send them over together to lessen the comedy tax impact and the distribute them from there or would that really not make a difference?
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I think for the size of the item and low value it wouldn't make any difference ? in fact a bulk order might prove more expensive....but I might well be wrong.

[rahbro]

Sharpie all over it I PLATE WHAT I WANT

[Hurb]

What has happen??

[plopswagon]

I've been bogged down in domestics. But I'm just about ready to getting moving on these.

Which one you want?

[Hurb]

Shiny

[taylornutt]

How do these differ from say a Toronado Bridge?

I put together a vintage parts Musicmaster year ago with the 3 tele style saddles so I remember what the vintage ones were like.

[rahbro]

I've been bogged down in domestics.

In my house this is known as "rob drank too much goat"

[rahbro]

Can you take a photo of the ass end of it? Does it have 9 holes out the back?

[rahbro]

This thing is BEGGING for it.

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[NickD]

This thing is BEGGING for it.

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That looks classy as fuck, bridge aside.

[rahbro]

I know thats a black alstang/padmé

I wanna make a white Liz Phair version

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This fucker got three 3ways and two of them are grunge taped

[plopswagon]

How do these differ from say a Toronado Bridge?

Toronado has holes for six Strat styled saddles and six in the bottom for through body stringing. These have nine holes in the back for the six strings and the three Tele style saddles.

Can you take a photo of the ass end of it? Does it have 9 holes out the back?

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I hope you weren’t expecting a cherub’s bare red ass

Speaking of, did you notice the bridge is different in the Liz Phair Duo from one photo to the next?

[rahbro]

Ohh yeah that shit is FAKE