![]() ![]() The 3-D printing process was not suitable for production, so the next step was to find a shop that could machine the parts accurately as well do the necessary polishing and nickel plating. The prototype part on my hot-rodded '59 Melody Maker ![]() It was pretty rough on the surface, but it actually functioned very well which proved that the concept was good. ![]() My prototype was an aluminum part made using a 3-D printing process. My goal was to design a bridge that had the same form factor and appearance as the original 1950's wraparound but modify the ridge to mimic the saddle step pattern typically seen on a properly tuned ABR bridge. I had the idea for a solid compensated wraparound tailpiece in the back of my head for a while and I finally decided that I was going to make a happen a couple of years ago. Going up the neck the tuning just got worse. I had gone back to the original aluminum wraparounds which had better tone, however they drove me nuts because I'd tune the guitar, strum an E chord and it would sound beautiful, then strum a D chord and the notes were wavering around. I designed the the CWT bridge just because I was tired of the adjustable bridges sucking the tone out of my Juniors, plus most of the adjustable bridges are just big and clunky. LOL Unfortunately I can't claim that I have any "special mojo", just a few engineering skills and the motivation to fix something that bugged me for years. ![]()
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