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Metalworking advice?

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Gave my Tricone a birthday and it's playing really well. Unfortunately, the T shaped bridge cover is proving a real impediment. I have to be able to palm mute the bridge.

This one is welded on. I've looked and there's no way to remove it without glaring cosmetic damage. Ideally, I'd make another top plate but this is outside my skill set.

I don't mind if the replacement looks different; I'll still have the original. Any advice; pointers on how to proceed etc?
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I was so inept at metalwork I was relegated to sewing fabrics with the girls

Not convinced Schools could get away with that now
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Can ya see actual welds on it ?
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I bet thats actually riveted or spot welded.

Besides which, leave it as is and shove a bit of sponge under it to dampen the strings. or an old sock. Palm muting on a tricone indeed. Meh.
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just palm mute in front of it ... trust me, instant improvement in tone over doing it closer to the bridge :rofl:
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Timoes wrote:Can ya see actual welds on it ?
Yes
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willow13 wrote:just palm mute in front of it ... trust me, instant improvement in tone over doing it closer to the bridge :rofl:
There's a difference between palm muting and killing the strings stone cold dead.
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I just learned to mute in front of the bridge cover.

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Slowy wrote:
willow13 wrote:just palm mute in front of it ... trust me, instant improvement in tone over doing it closer to the bridge :rofl:
There's a difference between palm muting and killing the strings stone cold dead.
not if you use shit loads of gain there isn't :rofl: :rofl:
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k1w1 wrote:I just learned to mute in front of the bridge cover.
see ... I told you so slowie :rofl:
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Slowy wrote:
Timoes wrote:Can ya see actual welds on it ?
Yes
Spot welds I bet.

Don't ruin it, adapt to it.
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Bg wrote:
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Timoes wrote:Can ya see actual welds on it ?
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Spot welds I bet.

Don't ruin it, adapt to it.
there looks to be a big "weld" at the top part looking at the photo but yeah there will be little spot welds as well....yes adapting is the right thing to do
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JB has a 3D printer... just saying... ;)

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foal30 wrote:I was so inept at metalwork I was relegated to sewing fabrics with the girls

Not convinced Schools could get away with that now
Intermediate school metal work was okay, but the high school metal work at the provincial boys' school I went to was mostly psychos looking to burn, stab or beat someone when their back was turned. Welts, blisters and ineffectual teachers. Good times.
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