VARI-PITCH STRING MUSIC PLAYER

Step 3: Materials

All material  used here were either purchased or found in  our junk  pile. The wood for the stock  of 24 in. long was a pine wood.It was
smooth  after fileing and sanding and coated with lacquer.
Ref. assembly dwg.  for Item 1. stock.
Item 2- Front  guide  bridge- any plastic  gift card or stiff .o15 plastic.Plastic guide tube -any semi-hard plastic tube or rod material.
same for the width control .62 in. wide  shown. It is used to keep the strings in the slots from vibrating out if the slots are too wide.
3- Back bridge -- pine.
4-Box- Purchased at Micheals stores. [Cigar box unfinished ,Darice Inc.Strongville Oh.] approx t $5.00
5-6-7-8 Slider.. Has a low friction  plastic attached to it. This plastic was .o19 thick clear package material . Easy to bend  on an vise .
    Same plastic is used for underside of slider wood. Glue to  slider with E6000 glue.Let cure for 8 hours.
9-Crimps- used at anchor and the 3 tuner screws. Small eyelets are best to use at the tuner screws to tie  on strings..
10 String-  Stretch string or cord as used in making jewelry items. 1millimeter dia. about 15 foot spool. [$2.50} [Stretch Magic].