Members John Backlund Posted December 30, 2012 Members Share Posted December 30, 2012 Marco has been busy fabricating a special string-through bridge for the Marz 6project. In order to make a bridge that fits underneath the unusual bridge cover I had designed into the guitar, he has had to use some imagination to come up with something that didn't compromise the offbeat design and stayed faithful to the original concept.To briefly recap.....the original concept art for the Backlund Marz 6 guitar...Marco Krijger's Marz 6 build project so far...The old saying: 'The Devil is in the details' certainly applies to some of my guitar designs. From ten feet away, outside of it's unorthodox form, it might appear to be just another guitar with some funny lines, but making it 'work' in the real world is often not so easy, as Bruce Bennett is painfully aware of as he's worked hard to turn several 'Backlund concepts' into quality, playable instruments. The Marz 6 bridge cover is a fine example of that, making the function match the form as the builder finds a way to put a workable bridge within the confines of a smallish piece of what is essentially cosmetic fluff.Here is a recent photo update on the guitar's progress...the bridge..Marcos:"I started with a piece of 3mm thick (aprox 0.12 inch) stainless steel.Drilling the holes"Cutting, shaping, and polishing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Backlund Posted December 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 30, 2012 Polishing the brass barrels...The finished Krijger Marz 6 Bridge..The bridge positioned underneath a rough prototype Marz bridge cover....kind of a shame to hide this beautiful piece of work beneath it...Marco said that next, he is going to fabricate a finished bridge cover in stainless steel, I assume from thin sheet material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Deadbeat Son Posted December 30, 2012 Members Share Posted December 30, 2012 He's doing an excellent job! His prototype is definitely doing your artwork justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted December 30, 2012 Members Share Posted December 30, 2012 Zoweee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 30, 2012 Members Share Posted December 30, 2012 That's excellent work and very inspirational as well. That bridge plate looks so thick that it would have to offer some great sonic characteristics to the tone of the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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