Machine shop steel guitar service Need a part made?

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 7 Jul 2009 5:31 pm

Howdy you all, Just want to tell you that if you need something casted , machined , threaded , bored ,drilled,honed,ground ,welded,and anthing esle.
Let me know, I always do custom or one off jobs.Also sheet metal blanking.ALSO knobs of any type can be made or replicated. Custom tools as well.
Marty Smith

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 7 Jul 2009 6:10 pm

Nice pics Marty. That last one, are you rounding over a changer finger on the drill press there? Looks like a jig you have made up for that purpose. Interesting for sure

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 7 Jul 2009 6:22 pm

Thanks, that a fixture I made for the rotary table on the mill to made fingers.

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 7 Jul 2009 6:27 pm

Thanks, that a fixture I made for the rotary table on the mill to made fingers.

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 7 Jul 2009 6:29 pm

Thanks, that a fixture I made for the rotary table on the mill to made fingers.

Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 8 Jul 2009 2:40 am

I have a Aluminum steel guitar neck and would like to make another one like it, If I send it to you could you copy it?

Frank Jimenez · Post by **Frank Jimenez** » 8 Jul 2009 2:10 pm

Marty are you slingin' oil on that 54 ford?

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 19 Jul 2009 10:38 pm

Send me the neck!
Marty

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 19 Jul 2009 10:40 pm

Yup that 54 is an oil catcher, its a 60's gasser 671 blown,4 speed,mag etc. No time to finish it.

Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 20 Jul 2009 8:30 am

Hello Marty, I will need your address to send the neck out to you. SteveB.

David Kellogg · Post by **David Kellogg** » 20 Jul 2009 10:50 am

pm sent

Jimmie Martin · Post by **Jimmie Martin** » 23 Jul 2009 11:20 am

Marty did a great job for me on some legs and rods. He also found where the noted manufacturer put the wrong size threads on all of the rods. All of the ball joint had to be replaced. Nice job Marty. You guys can rest assured in his service.Jimmie
If Marty hadn't found the mistake the ball joints would have eventually worked loose and stripped out. How would you like to have that to happen to one at a gig?

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 23 Jul 2009 4:39 pm

How about something like this? These are for the old Tweed era chassis, Fender amps.

Bobby Burns · Post by **Bobby Burns** » 23 Jul 2009 5:31 pm

In your second picture, is that an original Sho-Bud eight string tailpiece that you have repaired, or did you make a repro? If its a repro, did you cast it, or is it machined? Also if it a repro, what did you use for the pattern, and is it an exact copy or just based on that style?

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 26 Jul 2009 7:41 pm

Ken , I can make that, you have a part to send me to blueprint?

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 26 Jul 2009 7:47 pm

Thanks for the kind words Jimmie, I do things they way they suposed to be done ,even if means working harder. Sometimes I get backed up with jobs but I wont cut corners just to ship early. Once I finish a job I know Im right and the job will last for many years.

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 26 Jul 2009 7:48 pm

Bobby that part is casted of the real deal, I just filled in the finger holes to make a lap steel

rpetersen · Post by **rpetersen** » 27 Jul 2009 5:12 am

Marty - would you want to post an address and Phone # so we could jot it down for future use -
This kind of work is hard to fine in our area
Thanx.......Ron

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 28 Jul 2009 11:55 am

you can call the shop 24/7 at 323 375 8328 and leave a msg , I will call you back asap

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 1 Aug 2009 3:51 pm

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 11 Aug 2009 2:44 pm

Also knee levers,crossshafts,bracketd,pedals,rods.Threaded leg inserts,end plates,pedal boards,
ball joint distributor
Tone bars.Wood necks
Pedal setups.
I will be making and winding pickups when I get a helper in my shop.

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 11 Aug 2009 8:19 pm

Marty, could you make a custom amp chassis from photos and fairly accurate drawings?

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 11 Aug 2009 9:30 pm

I could, I need to see the drawings.

Marty Smith · Post by **Marty Smith** » 20 Aug 2009 7:33 pm

I now have access to blanking! sheet metal stamping,like the metal tops on stringmasters ,etc. custom amp chasis ,aluminum or steel, or? Polishing and plating

Todd Clinesmith · Post by **Todd Clinesmith** » 20 Aug 2009 9:35 pm

I bought a Bigsby style bar from Marty a few weeks back. It's great . I really like the nose of the bar, it is very nice for single string work.
Todd

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