Truss Rod Cover

[Billy Packard]

I'd like to put a new, bling-y truss rod cover on my A3. Can anyone direct me to where such things would be found?

Thanks,

Billy

billypackardmandolin.com

[DHopkins]

I had one made for one of my Breedloves by Hill Country String Works (http://hillcountrystringworks.com/). Excellent company to do business with and they do quality work.

[MontanaMatt]

160335These rock! Won't fit my axe, but worth a look and ponder
http://www.hellparts.com/truss-rod-covers.html

[MontanaMatt]

Also, I had Bruce Weber at Montana Lutherie make am a ebony cover for my new Ratliff, way better than plastics

[Ivan Kelsall]

Contact Bryan England at 'Custom Inlay' - http://shop.custominlay.com/searchquick-submit.sc?keywords=truss+rod+covers

Bryan made the MOP truss rod cover for my Weber 'Fern',as Bruce Weber didn't have a piece of MOP big enough to make one. Bruce sent the design to Bryan & i got a perfect TRC,
Ivan

[Oliver A.]

DePaule Supply also has a good selection of "blingy" truss rod covers. I believe they will also do custom work to your design.

http://luthiersupply.com/truss-rod-covers.html

Here's a fancy TRC that I recently did for a well known customer. The inlay is of the CN Tower on Toronto's waterfront. The cover represents its reflection in Lake Ontario

http://i.imgur.com/9aMQMo2.jpg

Here's the whole instrument.

http://i.imgur.com/UO2vsCn.jpg

[Willie Poole]

Billy, Check out some craft stores in your area and see if you can fine some "bling`y" plastic material and then you can make your own TR covers...I have seen some that I always thought would do the job but I stick to the normal designs myself...

Willie

[Billy Packard]

Thanks Oliver,

I just ordered a black abalone cover from DePaule that should be arriving in 3-4 weeks. The wait is due to the screw hole spacing.
It should add just enough bling being black abalone with the ebony machine head!
I'll send along a photo when all's done.

Thanks!

Billy

ps, that is a major blingy headstock, Oliver! Beautiful indeed.

[Ivan Kelsall]

Hi Billy -'Black' Abalone is a seriously beautiful material. Sometimes,it can be so dark as to be almost invisible - until it catches the light & then it's awesome !!,
Ivan