Washburn parlor top radius - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T14:30:25Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/washburn-parlor-top-radius?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A160597&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYeah, that's what I'll probab…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-25:2177249:Comment:1605542016-05-25T17:58:44.723ZIan Penderhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/IanPender
Yeah, that's what I'll probably end up doing. There's a lot of wood torn up from the foot print that'll have to be patched, so I'll want to cover that up. Interestingly enough, after I posted on here last night, I went and removed all of the glue residue from the foot print, and I discovered even more sections of missing spruce that were sloppily filled in with hide glue. So I'm assuming that someone must have replaced the original bridge with a larger one, which then went missing, at which…
Yeah, that's what I'll probably end up doing. There's a lot of wood torn up from the foot print that'll have to be patched, so I'll want to cover that up. Interestingly enough, after I posted on here last night, I went and removed all of the glue residue from the foot print, and I discovered even more sections of missing spruce that were sloppily filled in with hide glue. So I'm assuming that someone must have replaced the original bridge with a larger one, which then went missing, at which point the floating bridge and tailpiece were added. Ian,
I have 3 Washburn guitar…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-25:2177249:Comment:1604452016-05-25T03:39:56.407ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Ian,</p>
<p>I have 3 Washburn guitars here, (one of which has the Durkee patent bridge) and the two unused replacement bridges. They all have the same width and length. Perhaps you could keep the same proportions and increase the size?</p>
<p>Ian,</p>
<p>I have 3 Washburn guitars here, (one of which has the Durkee patent bridge) and the two unused replacement bridges. They all have the same width and length. Perhaps you could keep the same proportions and increase the size?</p> George, is there another styl…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-25:2177249:Comment:1607282016-05-25T03:00:33.507ZIan Penderhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/IanPender
George, is there another style of bridge that might be wider, front to back, than the dimensions you listed here? I'm looking at the footprint on my guitar, and it's definitely wider than .890".
George, is there another style of bridge that might be wider, front to back, than the dimensions you listed here? I'm looking at the footprint on my guitar, and it's definitely wider than .890". I bought that guitar in a paw…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-20:2177249:Comment:1607032016-05-20T15:28:18.465ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>I bought that guitar in a pawn shop many years ago, and it had steel strings on it at the time. It seems to tolerate them, but I always use extra light strings. I suspect that like most guitars of that era it was meant to have gut strings.</p>
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<p>I bought that guitar in a pawn shop many years ago, and it had steel strings on it at the time. It seems to tolerate them, but I always use extra light strings. I suspect that like most guitars of that era it was meant to have gut strings.</p>
<p></p> Bridge pin hole spacing is ev…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-19:2177249:Comment:1606162016-05-19T22:09:07.528ZIan Penderhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/IanPender
Bridge pin hole spacing is even all the way across. Thanks for sending me all of that!<br />
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Looks like you've got steel strings on that one in the last pic? What strings are you using? I was planning on going with nylon, since the top is so lightly braced.
Bridge pin hole spacing is even all the way across. Thanks for sending me all of that!<br />
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Looks like you've got steel strings on that one in the last pic? What strings are you using? I was planning on going with nylon, since the top is so lightly braced. The last picture:tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-18:2177249:Comment:1605052016-05-18T14:44:26.502ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>The last picture:</p>
<p>The last picture:</p> Hi Ian,
Tom is very close wit…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-18:2177249:Comment:1604992016-05-18T14:42:58.785ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Hi Ian,</p>
<p>Tom is very close with his measurements, and I agree that the tops are pretty flat. The pictures are of 2 NOS Washburn bridges, one used bridge, and one on a guitar. The measurements are all very similar for all 4 bridges:</p>
<p>0.890 wide</p>
<p>6.250 long</p>
<p>0.210 thick at truncated pyramid</p>
<p>0.300 thick at front edge of "plateau"</p>
<p>0.390 thick in front of saddle</p>
<p>0.225 at back edge of "plateau"</p>
<p>0.120 at thinnest between "plateau" and truncated…</p>
<p>Hi Ian,</p>
<p>Tom is very close with his measurements, and I agree that the tops are pretty flat. The pictures are of 2 NOS Washburn bridges, one used bridge, and one on a guitar. The measurements are all very similar for all 4 bridges:</p>
<p>0.890 wide</p>
<p>6.250 long</p>
<p>0.210 thick at truncated pyramid</p>
<p>0.300 thick at front edge of "plateau"</p>
<p>0.390 thick in front of saddle</p>
<p>0.225 at back edge of "plateau"</p>
<p>0.120 at thinnest between "plateau" and truncated pyramid</p>
<p>0.667 width of top of pyramid</p>
<p>0.825 length of top of pyramid</p>
<p>If the bridge pin holes are not evenly spaced, that is, they are spaced 3 and 3 with a wider section in the middle, then you may have had a "Durkee Patent" bridge. Let me know, and I will take a picture of that.</p> The example I pictured above…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-17:2177249:Comment:1606912016-05-17T01:16:04.893Zonewenthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/onewent
<p>The example I pictured above measures: 6 3/16 x 15/16, 3/8 tall at the saddle, and the 'plateaus' measure 11/16 x 3/4 and rise 1/4 above the top, although these dimensions likely vary from guitar to guitar, but that's something to work with. </p>
<p>Tom</p>
<p>The example I pictured above measures: 6 3/16 x 15/16, 3/8 tall at the saddle, and the 'plateaus' measure 11/16 x 3/4 and rise 1/4 above the top, although these dimensions likely vary from guitar to guitar, but that's something to work with. </p>
<p>Tom</p> Alrighty, cool, thanks for th…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-16:2177249:Comment:1606032016-05-16T21:51:56.501ZIan Penderhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/IanPender
Alrighty, cool, thanks for the replies everyone! The sag is already less pronounced, after I removed the floating bridge, tailpiece, and steel strings, and humidified for a week.<br />
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While I've got your attention, could someone send me the rough dimensions of the original pyramid bridge? I've got reference photos from a couple similar instruments I've worked on, showing how the pyramid points are sort of rolled, but I never recorded measurements, and the footprint left over on this guitar isn't…
Alrighty, cool, thanks for the replies everyone! The sag is already less pronounced, after I removed the floating bridge, tailpiece, and steel strings, and humidified for a week.<br />
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While I've got your attention, could someone send me the rough dimensions of the original pyramid bridge? I've got reference photos from a couple similar instruments I've worked on, showing how the pyramid points are sort of rolled, but I never recorded measurements, and the footprint left over on this guitar isn't well defined, as there's a lot of finish damage from the floating bridge getting knocked around while this thing was in someone's closet. Ian, here are some shots of a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-05-16:2177249:Comment:1605972016-05-16T20:11:53.324Zonewenthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/onewent
<p>Ian, here are some shots of a ca 1900 Washburn. The backs were radiused in both directions for structural and tonal reasons. The top, even though this one has a 'bubble', I would treat as flat, for your repair. Under tension it will form its own 'dome'. These guitars are built <em>very</em> lightly, and very well built, with top shelf materials. Tom</p>
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<p>Ian, here are some shots of a ca 1900 Washburn. The backs were radiused in both directions for structural and tonal reasons. The top, even though this one has a 'bubble', I would treat as flat, for your repair. Under tension it will form its own 'dome'. These guitars are built <em>very</em> lightly, and very well built, with top shelf materials. Tom</p>
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