3rd Bridge (like Kaki King) - where can I get one?

ToneControl

By adding a bridge at the 16th fret, you can make a guitar into a Koto-type thing, the 3rd video shows how

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfWhaxaHVkA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ej9CIKSAHg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xihL_DKxBpQ

 

My splendid luthier can make me a bridge like this, but obviously that's a proper piece of work that needs paying for, I just wondered if anyone knows of anyone mass-manufacturing these, before I ask him to custom-make one

bertie

isnt that a 2nd bridge ?  

ToneControl

yes, but everyone seems to call it a 3rd one, apparently the nut counts as one, since you are not fretting

maltingsaudio

http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/products/bridges-tailpieces-171/

Paul_C

ooh - that looks like fun - might have to try that out

Paul_C

it is fun - made a very quick and rough bridge from an off-cut of ebony and tuned the guitar to DADF#AD and while the intonation is all over the place (mostly due to me trying it on a travel acoustic) it's close enough for noodling

ToneControl

Paul_C said:

it is fun - made a very quick and rough bridge from an off-cut of ebony and tuned the guitar to DADF#AD and while the intonation is all over the place (mostly due to me trying it on a travel acoustic) it's close enough for noodling

yes, I tried it with a wooden round thing, good fun eh?

She did one called Nails I another tuning too

Paul_C

I've tuned the low D up to E so I now have EADF#AD and I'm liking it even more - I might have to make one with a pickup in so I can mess around a bit more

ToneControl

Paul_C said:

I've tuned the low D up to E so I now have EADF#AD and I'm liking it even more - I might have to make one with a pickup in so I can mess around a bit more

that's the catch, you'd need a pickup under the nut too I think. Or tape a magnetic pickup on to the fretboard

Nice trick worth playing with I think, glad you're having fun

Paul_C

I've got some piezo pickups, so I could build one into a slightly bigger bridge and plug it into the guitar's preamp - should cover both sides in one go that way.

ToneControl

Paul_C said:

I've got some piezo pickups, so I could build one into a slightly bigger bridge and plug it into the guitar's preamp - should cover both sides in one go that way.

excellent plan, please post the results here

ToneControl

@Paul_C

Do you think this would work:

http://www.axesrus.co.uk/Nashville-Roller-Bridge-Mounted-Archtop-Rosewood-p/rwnashroller.htm

 

Paul_C

it looks like more than you'd really need to me, but it might be ok - the bridge I made is tiny compared to that

I'll see if I can find some batteries for my camera and take a picture.