Tailpiece update

[drbassman]

Hi All,
I just got off the phone with my machinist and here's where we are with the pieces.  They are in final stages of polishing before plating.  He's been working tons of overtime (60 hours/week) and has hasn't had as much free time as he had hoped.  The pieces are completely cut and drilled  (he said it took about 15 minutes per string slot to cut them cuz he had to do them by hand. Yikes!)  So, he hopes to have them all polished up by Sunday and off to the platers Monday.  He said I could call Monday to see if he got them done and sent out.  Once the plater gets them, it only takes 3-4 days to get them back and I can ship 'em out.

My apologies for the time it's taken.  We are getting a very good deal on these as he's putting an hour or more into each one of them with hand cutting, drilling and polishing.  I'm sure glad we aren't paying the same rate as his usual customers!  He also said he's really glad he didn't have to do 50 or 100 of them!  This will probably be the last run for quite some time.

Thanks again for your patience.  We are definitely in the home stretch.

Bill

[Barklessdog]

Maybe Rob should get in touch with him?

[drbassman]

Maybe Rob should get in touch with him?

Yikes, that could be dangerous based on his luck!  I'm glad this little project isn't any more involved than it is.  A lot of things happen in these situations.  We aren't paying retail, so I can't be a demanding bastard like I usually am.     He's trying very hard to make them as perfect as he can because we're friends, which also slows things down as well.  So, all in all, we will get excellent reproductions for a third or less then the cost of having just one made.

[Basvarken]

Well, DrBassman and I spoke about that option very early on in this project. But the BaCHbird was already in the stage where BaCH had the measurements and technical drawings at the hardware tooler's.
Plus, the price of the tailpieces that DrBassman is making would weigh considerably on the total price of the BacHbird.
Don't get me wrong, I have no doubt they will be worth every penny. And especially if you look at the Ebay prices, I think this is the chance for perfectionists to have a perfect bridge (and upgrade their BaCHbird  )
 

[Barklessdog]

Yikes, that could be dangerous based on his luck!  I'm glad this little project isn't any more involved than it is.  A lot of things happen in these situations.  We aren't paying retail, so I can't be a demanding bastard like I usually am.     He's trying very hard to make them as perfect as he can because we're friends, which also slows things down as well.  So, all in all, we will get excellent reproductions for a third or less then the cost of having just one made.

You need to get him a nice bottle of something. kill them with kindness works so much better- the Catholic guilt will then take over.

[drbassman]

You need to get him a nice bottle of something. kill them with kindness works so much better- the Catholic guilt will then take over.

I'm already planning on a case of beer, his favorite beverage!   

[drbassman]

Yeah, as far as the Bachbird project, any tailpiece (or other part for that matter) made in the US would push its price over the edge! 

[drbassman]

The tailpieces are all buffed/polished and heading to the plater's tomorrow!  Yeah!  They should be back and in my hands by Friday or Monday.  Watch for updates.

[Barklessdog]

See, the case of beer worked!

[drbassman]

See, the case of beer worked!

Case? More like 3!!!! 

[uwe]

Can I have the tailpiece specimens he finished before finishing the first case of beer then?

[drbassman]

Can I have the tailpiece specimens he finished before finishing the first case of beer then?

Ah, the good doctor won't prescribe the medicine until after examining the "patients" first hand.  Once I see all 25 of the little beggars sitting before me in their nickel plated glory, I'll hand the brew-bribe over to the machine-man.     I'll see him tonight at a meeting and I'll make sure all is well as we commiserate over a draft in the basement pub.

[godofthunder]

waiting anxiously !

[drbassman]

I had a couple beers with Bill the machinist tonight and he said he dropped the finished pieces off at the plater's today! Yahoo, now we're just a few days from completion. Oh yeah baby!

[OldManC]

Cool! I'm excited to get them. They'll look great, no matter what project I use them for.