[64sg]

Thanks Tazzboy. I sent them a message.

[tazzboy]

I'm not going to guaranty that you find one from them, but I was reading and article and their name pop up so I figure since you are looking I would pass it along.

[64sg]

They have repro studs and wheels for $55! I will see my machine shop friend tomorrow. I'll let you guys know how my own repro project turns out.

[Wally]

There you go. Kowing the market for the guitars that those studs and wheels fit, I would have thought that the price would be around that. Have your machinist friend figure out what he would charge a paying customer for the time that it takes to build those, and I would think that a one-off situation in a machine shop would get even higher than $55. I am sure that his per hour labor charge is more than $55.

[tazzboy]

Yeah see which is going to be cheaper then you'll know which way to go.

[64sg]

Here are the results. These were made from stainless steel.

[Wally]

I have never seen a Gibson wheel with bevelled edges. OUt of curiousity, if I wanted a set of those without the bevelled edges, what would your friend charge for a set?

[64sg]

My friend may have overdone the bevel but the edges have to be finished, otherwise they would be like saw blades. He was working off a photo. If he had the real thing, he could duplicate them very closely. Here is a photo of a 67 bridge and thumbwheels that I found on the web.

I'll ask if he would be interested in making more. He is already pretty busy with other work though.

[tazzboy]

Not bad.

[Wally]

Okay, my memory failed me on that one. Looks pretty good.