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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