Metal Mounting rings are SO cool-
-I have a problem using plastic rings any more-
they look bloody cheap, and cr@p down most any gourmet axe a few clicks on the "qual-ometer"...
-when I look at that little bur, or lack of one, where it was broken off the sprue of 20-50 others all squirted into existance at once, I cringe...
like the guitar plectrum industry-some ridiculous profit in these items!
-some exceptions are figured celluloid-also synthetic,
but just nicer than cast plast...
-and gretsch-type clear w/metallic flakes, special stuff
Metal is my favorite-
Hardwood is also tasteful, but more vulnerable to abuse-
-after chasing that link to allparts, I think I can justify making my own from here on, unless it's '3D', ie. LP tall/arched for a standard design like the Paul-no point in reinventing the wheel for this stuff.
Looking at parts is dangerous- one naturally starts reverse engineering bizarre guitars for the sake of trying new things-"DON"T THEY ? ! "
BEWARE ! -
-Drac
