Placing super treble fine tuners in the bridge

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Michael

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Posted 1378160069	Reply with quote #1

This is the bridge for my 21 string Harp guitar (Falco e Colomba) that hope to bring to the Gathering. All strings use the common bridge and the fine tuners for the super trebles are part of the design. The fine tuner section is removable for repair Super trebles are scheduled to be one of the topics of discussion this year and I am really excited about that...Dang, I am excited about everything harp guitarish! Michael __________________ Michael Schreiner

BMS

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Posted 1378192448	Reply with quote #2

Dear Michael: I did quite the same. Prevent cold sweat when one of the tuners breaks (and one WILL break eventually) Cheers Benoit

Michael

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Posted 1379686064	Reply with quote #3

OK.. My current Harp Guitar is done and the bridge is installed. This is some of the work I had to do to make this function properly. It is really too hard to do this again so I am still looking for a better solution. Here is the other end of the super treble bank. I will show the rest of the guitar at the Gathering. Michael __________________ Michael Schreiner

Michael

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Posted 1380166794	Reply with quote #4

I finally settled on .014 for the super trebles. I hand wound them to keep the windings off the saddle. There is a slight string break at the bridge so the super trebles don't have to work too hard. The string break at the other end or tuning pins is more extreme and this produces the sound I was planning on. I can raise the saddle for the super trebles but I don't need to. Michael __________________ Michael Schreiner

Michael

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Posted 1401180939	Reply with quote #5

I think I forgot to show pics of the finished instrument so here they are. The other guitar is a 7 string I finished at the same time as the HG. The 7 string inspiration came from our gathering 10 Russian guest 2 years ago. Michael __________________ Michael Schreiner

BMS

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Posted 1401260480	Reply with quote #6

As usual very nice my friend!

SeanWoolley

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Posted 1401301932	Reply with quote #7

Hello Michael. Lovely looking guitars. Thanks for sharing your photos. So, what next? Best wishes. Sean.

Gregg

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Posted 1401332256	Reply with quote #8

Very nice, Michael...time to give up vintage and start collecting these new builds? __________________ Gregg Miner, editor, Harpguitars.net

Michael

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Posted 1401388633	Reply with quote #9

Thanks guys. I build whatever I am in the mood to build but it has got to play well and be a piece of art (3 harp guitars plus a bunch of other instruments so far). As documented on this site, I purchased and rebuilt a 1906 Gibson harp guitar. I think it is the most beautiful instrument ever built. Now I am building the second most beautiful guitar (to me). It's a Gibson Style o like this one... http://inlowguitars.com/archtop-acoustic/gibson-style-0-artist-1921/. I am building this one from scratch because there aren't any "Luthier's project" Style o guitars out there. Vintage is nice but if you can build something new or even better then why not. I have wood to build 4 more harp guitars but I have to stop everything for awhile to attend to my very ill wife. Michael __________________ Michael Schreiner

FredCarlson

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Posted 1401404238	Reply with quote #10

Michael, That harp guitar is beautiful....thank you for bringing that one into the world! I know how important it is to take care of one's life partner; I've done a lot of that myself, and struggled with trying to find a balance where I get my own work done, too. I'm blessed that Suzy is also a fine luthier (violin builder, and actually made one of my favorite guitars in the world about 30 years ago), so when she's able to work, we sometimes get the joy of working together. But the hard times are hard; I wish the best for you and your wife, in whatever form that might come to you! Fred __________________ Having an open mind doesn't necessarily mean your brain has fallen out. http://www.beyondthetrees.com

JonPickard

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Posted 1401531583	Reply with quote #11

Stunningly beautiful guitars Michael, I really love the look of your exquisite harp guitar. Very best wishes to you and your wife. __________________ http://jonpickard.co.uk

Michael

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Posted 1402358509	Reply with quote #12

Thanks guys. Comments from this group are greatly appreciated. Positive comments are most enjoyable. Michael __________________ Michael Schreiner

Steve_Farmer

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Posted 1402497117	Reply with quote #13

Michael, I've enjoyed your comments and photos over the years and look forward to what's to come. Vickie and I send best wishes to you and your wife and hope her illness will pass quickly. __________________ Steve Farmer

Dennis_Mitchell

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Posted 1405299793	Reply with quote #14

Beautiful work Michael, and best wished to your wife. I need inspired to get HG#3 in the works, and I think you just did it for me! __________________ Dennis Mitchell Vita Brevis, Carpe Guitarum!

Michael

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Posted 1476240034 · Edited	Reply with quote #15

Harp Guitar #4 ready for HG gathering #14 October 14, 2016. No super trebles on this one. Changed body shape plus deeper cutaway and pin bridge. Michael __________________ Michael Schreiner

JonPickard

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Posted 1477075572	Reply with quote #16

This is really gorgeous - I love the fish. I'm betting you have a lot of happy customers. __________________ http://jonpickard.co.uk

Michael

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Posted 1477145660 · Edited	Reply with quote #17

Thanks Jon. I wanted to keep this one for awhile but sold it to a really perfectly matched new owner at Harp Guitar Gathering #14. Michael __________________ Michael Schreiner

Badcrumble

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Posted 1477401571	Reply with quote #18

Wonderful! I love the turquoise in the fish, and I also really like the cutaway.

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