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3rd Bridge (like Kaki King) - where can I get one?

ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438
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By adding a bridge at the 16th fret, you can make a guitar into a Koto-type thing, the 3rd video shows how

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfWhaxaHVkA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ej9CIKSAHg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xihL_DKxBpQ

 

My splendid luthier can make me a bridge like this, but obviously that's a proper piece of work that needs paying for, I just wondered if anyone knows of anyone mass-manufacturing these, before I ask him to custom-make one

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  • bertiebertie Frets: 12145
    isnt that a 2nd bridge ?  
    just because you don't, doesn't mean you can't
     just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438
    yes, but everyone seems to call it a 3rd one, apparently the nut counts as one, since you are not fretting
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  • maltingsaudiomaltingsaudio Frets: 2910
    http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/products/bridges-tailpieces-171/
    www.maltingsaudio.co.uk
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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7086
    ooh - that looks like fun - might have to try that out
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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7086
    it is fun - made a very quick and rough bridge from an off-cut of ebony and tuned the guitar to DADF#AD and while the intonation is all over the place (mostly due to me trying it on a travel acoustic) it's close enough for noodling :)
    "I'll probably be in the bins at Newport Pagnell services."  fretmeister
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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438
    Paul_C said:
    it is fun - made a very quick and rough bridge from an off-cut of ebony and tuned the guitar to DADF#AD and while the intonation is all over the place (mostly due to me trying it on a travel acoustic) it's close enough for noodling :)

    yes, I tried it with a wooden round thing, good fun eh?

    She did one called Nails I another tuning too

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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7086
    I've tuned the low D up to E so I now have EADF#AD and I'm liking it even more - I might have to make one with a pickup in so I can mess around a bit more :)
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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438
    Paul_C said:
    I've tuned the low D up to E so I now have EADF#AD and I'm liking it even more - I might have to make one with a pickup in so I can mess around a bit more :)

    that's the catch, you'd need a pickup under the nut too I think. Or tape a magnetic pickup on to the fretboard

    Nice trick worth playing with I think, glad you're having fun

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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7086
    I've got some piezo pickups, so I could build one into a slightly bigger bridge and plug it into the guitar's preamp - should cover both sides in one go that way.
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    Paul_C said:
    I've got some piezo pickups, so I could build one into a slightly bigger bridge and plug it into the guitar's preamp - should cover both sides in one go that way.
    excellent plan, please post the results here
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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438

    @Paul_C

    Do you think this would work:

    http://www.axesrus.co.uk/Nashville-Roller-Bridge-Mounted-Archtop-Rosewood-p/rwnashroller.htm

     

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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7086
    it looks like more than you'd really need to me, but it might be ok - the bridge I made is tiny compared to that ;)

    I'll see if I can find some batteries for my camera and take a picture.
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