Llewellen
Junior Member
Thumbrest and Saddles Finished!
Here are some pix. The "milky look" on the plastic skirt of the thumbrest is actually the protective peel off that I didn't remove because the plastic is almost invisible otherwise. One pic with the peel off removed.
Thumbrest and saddles fabricated from katalox which, according to the Wood Database, is more dense even than African ebony and considerably more dense than rosewood. To my ears there is a slight "tightening" or more focused tonality to the notes. It's not huge but it is there. Whether it's worth the time and expense, only your ears can say. Mine say a definite yes. The thumbrest was an absolute necessity for my playing technique and since I had the chunk of katalox anyway, I had the luthier make it with that.
According to Luthiers Mercantile, which is where I bought the plastic sheet, the adhesive does not mar the finish and can be removed if desired. They sell this material primarily as tap plates on flamenco guitars.
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Here are some pix. The "milky look" on the plastic skirt of the thumbrest is actually the protective peel off that I didn't remove because the plastic is almost invisible otherwise. One pic with the peel off removed.
Thumbrest and saddles fabricated from katalox which, according to the Wood Database, is more dense even than African ebony and considerably more dense than rosewood. To my ears there is a slight "tightening" or more focused tonality to the notes. It's not huge but it is there. Whether it's worth the time and expense, only your ears can say. Mine say a definite yes. The thumbrest was an absolute necessity for my playing technique and since I had the chunk of katalox anyway, I had the luthier make it with that.
According to Luthiers Mercantile, which is where I bought the plastic sheet, the adhesive does not mar the finish and can be removed if desired. They sell this material primarily as tap plates on flamenco guitars.
[URL="https://postimg.cc/9D7YQP4t"[/URL]
[URL="https://postimg.cc/tZX3kLB2"[/URL]
[URL="https://postimg.cc/dhrGYqX5"[/URL]
[URL="https://postimg.cc/WD7rd5sr"[/URL]
[URL="https://postimg.cc/dktCrG0f"[/URL]
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