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Made a whammy bar
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:25 am
by JonnyAngle
Turned out awesome
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2VAUV_HBHa ... dow5b0ulry
Bought a thread cutting set and a rod.
Step one: thread rod end
Step 2: make the 90 degree bend by bridge
Step C: bend bar to shape
4: cut excess rod off and deburr the tip and wet sand to desired finish/ polish
Re: Made a whammy bar
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:08 pm
by Achtane
Nice! I wanna try to do that some time. Cool guitar too!
Re: Made a whammy bar
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:52 am
by adamajah
Bad ass.
Dumb question, but how did you do the bends?
Re: Made a whammy bar
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:09 am
by JonnyAngle
adamajah wrote:Bad ass.
Dumb question, but how did you do the bends?
I used a table vice. You put the rod in so it’s vertical, then bend it down. It’s easier to bend if you use the whole rod for more leverage. I would really struggle bending it in its current state
Re: Made a whammy bar
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 10:30 pm
by adamajah
JonnyAngle wrote:adamajah wrote:Bad ass.
Dumb question, but how did you do the bends?
I used a table vice. You put the rod in so it’s vertical, then bend it down. It’s easier to bend if you use the whole rod for more leverage. I would really struggle bending it in its current state
No way hah. That was the way I was going to make one of my whammiejammies angled a little lower. I thought it was a janky technique. But hey if the great Jangle does it, it must be legit
Re: Made a whammy bar
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:36 pm
by JonnyAngle
I bought a thread cutting and tapping set for $26 and rod at Home Depot for $4.
Just diyityourself