TAIPAN TONE Tone Bar (String Ferrule Block)

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TAIPAN TONE Tone Bar (String Ferrule Block)

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while researching for 'better' ways to string-thru a body on my Heritage Series I came across TaiPan Engineering and their string ferrule block

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from a retrofit/modification perspective this sure is a great resolution to the problem of getting perfectly aligned ferrules when drilling on a completed body. the block also features a lip to cover the sharp finish edge on a retrofit installation

I'll be investigating these on an upcoming build that has individual string ferrules. For this investigation I'll complete the bass as planned and visit a studio to record a couple lines, return back to the shop and install a tone bar, and then revisit the studio to re-record the same lines. I should be able to post up sound clips to satisfy your listening curiosity about six weeks from now

all the best,

R
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