The 3/4" portion for lifting the string is a single layer of 0.040" brass. The handle portion is doubled over and soldered.
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
A simple but very useful little tool. Dave Collins of Ann Arbor Guitars made this one, I got it when I went to their setup class about 5 years ago. It's made of 0.040" brass stock, the handle portion is folded over and soldered. The graduations on the ruler are 1/8" squares. Photos came out corrupted, I'll repost them. Think I got it all fixed, holler if you have any questions. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter |
| The 3/4" portion for lifting the string is a single layer of 0.040" brass. The handle portion is doubled over and soldered.
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter |
 1/8" squares on the ruler. 
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
That sure would look nice with some rosewood scales for the handle 
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
Yes it would be pretty but you wouldn't want it to be too thick. |
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| Author: | Michaeldc [ Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
Nice! I was gonna do the setup class, paid my $300 deposit and no one else signed up. Musta seen who they’d be spending the weekend with -  I’m pretty sure I got the idea for mine off of the Ann Arbor website. This thing is such a time saver when cutting nut slots. |
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| Author: | StevenWheeler [ Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
Great little tool, would be lost without mine. Mike, put the arch in yours as shown in Steves first picture. Steve |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
Please allow me to be the stupid one. What do you use it for? |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
Pulling the string out of a nut slot. Are you guys just pulling straight up with these things or leveraging the string out somehow? I have the little stewmac one that sort of leverages the string out, but is only so-so. Pat |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
Pmaj7 wrote: Pulling the string out of a nut slot. Are you guys just pulling straight up with these things or leveraging the string out somehow? I have the little stewmac one that sort of leverages the string out, but is only so-so. Pat We pull pretty much straight up. If you leave it in your less dominant hand and file with the dominant hand you can rest your hand with the lifter in it on the nut and kind of sort of roll... your hand on it's side as you lift giving you a bit of leverage. That's what I do. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Collins string lifter (fixed the photos) |
Pmaj7 wrote: Pulling the string out of a nut slot. Hey Pat, I had one of those Stew Mac string lifters too and I agree, it's just so-so. The Collins lifter works really well.
Are you guys just pulling straight up with these things or leveraging the string out somehow? I have the little stewmac one that sort of leverages the string out, but is only so-so. Pat |
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