I’ve used thin plywood slats forever in my go bar deck, but I think I’m ready to try fiberglass bars. What’s the consensus on a good source for these? Also for some reason, I seem to remember seeing someone using fiberglass slats. Maybe they were manufactured for sail stays? As in on a sailboat. Thanks in advance for any ideas.
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I use fiberglass driveway markers from Lowes or Home Depot. They work great and are cheap and easy to get. If you want some extra padding dip them in a tool coating.
I need some advice on replacing some saddles. I have been restoring a "dumpster dive" 1972 Gibson SB-400 bass, with a Multiplex bridge. It has nylon saddles, one of which has a crack. The screws upon which the saddles ride are not removable, as the end has an enlarged cap (see picture). How do I replace the saddles without destroying the screws? I repaired the cracking nylon saddle by supergluing two layers of fiberglass wrap (used for f…
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I had a discussion with Joel Wilkens about the nylon gibson used for nuts and saddles and he had concluded that modern nylon formulations were not as tough. He recommended using 20-30% "glass filled"…
I'm always looking for tools that I might need and probably use once (if at all), but will definitely buy them...I need a support group for this habit... Found this the other day and thought I'd share... tons of Graphite, Nomex, fiberglass, specialty hand tools that could be at home in a Geetar shop... I bought the print catalog...but download pdf link here... https://www.aircraftspruce.com/pdf/2025Individual/Cat25.pdf
