Damn...whomever gets that gold bridge can REALLY say that blood, sweat and tears went into the making of it!
Tru-Arcs in progress...
« » Page 1 2 3-
- Rated: 13 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 1:29 p.m. sroux:
-
- Rated: 20 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 2:29 p.m. DangerousMan:
Wow - what a cool place. You know it smells like oil.
-
- Rated: 10 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 2:47 p.m. Thilton59:
Who knew the woes of bridge making... If anything, now I'll have to come up with an origin story for the BR-160/Custom. "From the wastelands of middle America there rode a man... This is the story of his quest and of the True Arc that he gave unto the world..." [cue Lord of the Rings theme music]
I'll work on it...
-
- Rated: 19 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 3:08 p.m. cielski:
Jeez, Prote--- First you anger the amp gods and now the machine gods. Sounds like you got some atonein' to do.
By the way, didja get my PM?
-
- Rated: 27 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 3:17 p.m. Jimbodiddley:
Do you have a machine that goes PING?
-
- Rated: 11 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 3:58 p.m. LiRM35:
I'm hoping you got my order/payment; I'm kinda new to this "paypal" thingee.
-
- Rated: 34 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 5:23 p.m. Bryan K.:
Hey Tim, it's not a pickle bridge, it's a cucum-bar bridge.
-
- Rated: 29 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 5:34 p.m. Shuie:
Chortle!
-
- Rated: 212 ↑
Nov 21, 2008 10:26 p.m. Proteus:
It DOES smell a little like oil...
the machine went PING at least once...
I DID get your order/payment, LiRM, not to fear...
cucumbar, har har! That's a classic! Chortle indeed...
-
- Rated: 12 ↑
Nov 22, 2008 10:31 a.m. Chonny:
A safety infraction!
-
- Rated: 47 ↑
Nov 22, 2008 10:39 a.m. Timthom62:
Even if it had been working, considering how many safety warning stickers the lathe has on it, you know there's no way he could have hurt himself on that. Unless he cut himself on a safety warning sticker - they're known to have sharp edges.
Really, with as many safety warnings as that lathe has, I surprised there's anyone left in the Tru-Arc Mines who wants to run it. The manufacturer should probably just pay a lawyer to stand at the machine and smack your hands with a ruler if you try to use it.
Thanks for the glimpse into the workings of Tru-Arc, Proteus. Sorry you had such a run of bad luck on that trip.
-
- Rated: 10 ↑
Nov 22, 2008 12:45 p.m. Thilton59:
Like this?
-
- Rated: 212 ↑
Nov 25, 2008 1:56 p.m. Proteus:
We're back in bidnis.
Yessir, back at Tru-Arc Intergalactic Manufacturing Central, and all gears are turning. There's a new polishing station too.
Making bridges this afternoon and tomorrow, with pics. All orders to be filled, new metal to sample.
And hey! Maybe a Tru-Arc girl!
-
- Rated: 6 ↑
Nov 25, 2008 2:04 p.m. Jukka:
Proteus, does this mean that you are ready to take orders for the bridges fitting Bigsby aluminium compensated base as well?
-
- Rated: 212 ↑
Nov 25, 2008 3:02 p.m. Proteus:
Yes, that's one series we're working on now.
-
- Rated: 49 ↑
Nov 25, 2008 4:23 p.m. Ric12string:
Have I missed the announcement of the new metal?
-
- Rated: 57 ↑
Nov 25, 2008 4:51 p.m. Curt:
Yep, the new pot metal Tru Arc...
-
- Rated: 8 ↑
Nov 25, 2008 5:51 p.m. Ripley1046:
Are the new Tru-Arc's made from the bones of crappy metal guitarists?
-
- Rated: 17 ↑
Nov 25, 2008 6:13 p.m. Jim Selvaggio:
Congrats on great planning and a great product!
Stupid question... we know that 'hollowing' out a solid body will change resonance.. and although the principles of the bridge are different.. what if your bridge design was hollow or semi hollow, or dilled out and 'filled' with a material more dense that its surrounding skin?
-
- Rated: 25 ↑
Nov 25, 2008 7:47 p.m. billydlight:
Cowbellium?
-
- Rated: 19 ↑
Nov 26, 2008 12:23 p.m. The Shetland:
I think it's lead, the perfect material for nü metal...you did say nü metal, right?
-
- Rated: 115 ↑
Nov 26, 2008 12:33 p.m. wenzel:
Proteus, I love the factory shots! I love seeing that people in America can still make stuff, not just on those stupid pimp my ride shows!!! Keep it up! I can be a distributor for you on the East Coast if you need one...
-
- Rated: 212 ↑
Nov 26, 2008 12:37 p.m. Proteus:
Sorry no pics or updates yet...lots of busybusy here (for one thing, my daughter is having a baby today).
I've taken a lot of process shots, and even recorded the sound of the machinery making bridges (in case anyone really has a thing about mechanical noises with classic rock playing in the background).
About 40 bridges in process at the moment, and I hope to take at least some home with me later this afternoon.
Cute guesses on the new metal, but so far no hits! You'll know it when you see it though.
Jim, we've thought about those possibilities, and intend to experiment some. Not this trip though...
-
- Rated: 115 ↑
Nov 26, 2008 12:40 p.m. wenzel:
Must be Tungsten Carbide then!
-
- Rated: 41 ↑
Nov 26, 2008 12:52 p.m. J(esse James)D:
It's LEAD
It's also "bendable", so the guitarist can adjust it himself to the proper neck radius.
Palm muting is not recommended
Prot just won't fess up yet.
