Me...I'm an Ash man
I find it works best, has some memory to it and doesn't break all that often. - Plus it's only about $3.50 a bf so I can cut lots for cheap.
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| Author: | Stefan [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | go bar rods |
I'm going to buy some fiberglass rods from intothewind.com for my go-bar deck. I'm going to use 2' bars. What thickness of bar to use? I was thinking 3/16" Do you think 20 such bars will be enough? How many are typically used to glue on a top or back to a guitar? Thanks, Stefan |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
Stefan I don't know about intothewind's go-bars since I use commercially available go-bars from Stew-Mac and LMI. But I can tell you that I use about 30 of them to attach a top or back. You certainly could get by with fewer if you made some clamping cauls that match the contours of the guitar shapes you build. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
3/16" dia. are perfect |
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| Author: | Zach Ehley [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
I bought 24 3/16"x48" for $0.81 each and 144 caps at $0.04 each from Goodwinds Kites. 144 to get the volume discount which actually cost less than the 96 piece cost. With shipping it cost $33.15 to make 48 rods. I wish I would have got some more. |
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| Author: | ChuckH [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
Hi Stefan, I know you're gonna buy from Intothewind.com but just wanted to let you know that about three weeks ago I did exactly the same thing you are doing. I bought 30 ea. of 3/16" x 4' of solid fiberglass rods from Goodwinds Kites also. Like Zach say, they were .81 cents each and the vinyl end caps were .06 cents each. It made me 60 two foot go-bar rods. I cut them in half using a hack saw one at a time. You could probably use a chop saw to be quicker. Beware that sawing them makes a little bit of fiberglass dust. The total cost with shipping was like $40.50 encluding the vinyl end caps. Just an other option, hope it helps. |
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| Author: | j.Brown [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
Another Goodwind buyer here. They've been great on each occasion I've ordered from them. Make sure you buy MORE than you think you'll need. I agree, the 3/16" are perfect. I had been using 1/4", but I switched to the 3/16" and love 'em. -j. |
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| Author: | SkyHigh [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
What are some of better ways you guys cut the fiber glass rods? David |
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| Author: | Zach Ehley [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
SkyHigh wrote: What are some of better ways you guys cut the fiber glass rods? David I just used a standard hand saw for metal that you can get at the borg. |
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| Author: | SkyHigh [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
Never mind, I found the right size cap. |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
That's a great price, Chuck. I went with intothewind.com earlier last fall. Same thing as most here. 24 48" x 3/16" rods with 100 matching tips just to be safe. |
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| Author: | jsimpson [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
A dyed-in-the-wool DIY guy, I use fiberglass yardsign rods from Lowe's....they work great, and come with a rubber cap to boot! Just a little over two bucks each. I use 16-20 to close a back. |
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| Author: | jsimpson [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
A dyed-in-the-wool DIY guy, I use fiberglass yardsign rods from Lowe's....they work great, and come with a rubber cap to boot! Just a little over two bucks each. I use 16-20 to close a back. |
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| Author: | Lillian F-W [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
Thanks for the Goodwinds tip! I just bought 48 3/16" rods and 200 caps. That gives me potentially 96 go-bar rods for 60 cents a piece. That price includes tax and shipping. I could have driven up there, but shipping cost was a wash with the price of gas right now. |
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| Author: | LiquidGabe [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
Red oak ~ 1/4"x1/2". Works great, cheap, doesn't slip easily. |
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| Author: | Jamie_M [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: go bar rods |
Me...I'm an Ash man I find it works best, has some memory to it and doesn't break all that often. - Plus it's only about $3.50 a bf so I can cut lots for cheap.
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