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21 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:
The way stainless steel works is that the high levels of chromium in it make an adherent chromium oxide layer on the surface that prevents the iron from oxidizing beneath it. Gold does not do this and so wouldn't make it stainless. The problem alluded to is that using oddball metals may result in a guitar costing more than a new car and the luthier needs to be very skilled in metalworking to get it to work---sort of like the old "If you have to ask the question, the answer is *NO*!"
DU is used for more than anti tank weaponry but it is not an easy material to work and is expensive and is slightly more radioactive than other "common" metals which scares a lot of people.
If I was picking a "buzzword" metal I would go with Titanium and anodize it in various colours.
Oh my gosh.....Almost when I thought I had to get some uranium now you've given me some idea.
Colored titanium.... sounds quite special.
Above, I put it in the wrong way about iron + gold. My initial question supposed to be: Can you put gold into stainless steel to make it (I don't know) let's say special?
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So many good advice... enriched uranium, radium, potassium etc.... just way too many choises.
I'm really drawn to polonium....me and my special guitar. I can imagen. Whoever plays on it his finger will be falling off soon after that.
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But unfortunately it seems I will have to stick to the more traditional ways.
It worth to come in. Thank you guys I had a good day. All answer is really appreciated. If you still have some advice...just carry on.
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10 minutes ago, the iron dwarf said:
I don't think I'm rich enough to buy uranium but you might be able to get it some other....dodgy way.
And if I make a guitar out if uranium first of all I would sell it as fast as it possible.
15 minutes ago, the iron dwarf said:gold and iron do not make stainless steel though it is possible to turn one metal into another like turning lead into gold but it is not cheap, it would maybe cost you a few billion $ to make $1 worth of gold.
what shape metal do you require?
at a guess it would be a small oval or flat to set in on edge
I didn't mean iron and gold together = stainless steel. But what if you put some gold in stainless steel?
Why I can't upload any photo. I wanna show you what fret size is.
Here is a link
http://mobile.etronic-parts.com/product_info.php/info/p695_fret-wire-6100-6110-6130.html
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9 minutes ago, swedefiddle said:
Hmmm....uranium sounds special. Where can it be found?
Where ever they are making Nuclear Explosives, Can't be hard to find. Israel, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan..........
Enjoy the glow!! Won't make you Fret at All. Hummmmmmmm
Neil
Whoever were playing on my guitar his face would turn to be sooo radiant like a torch.
That would be awesome. That's what I'm talking about when I say SPECIAL
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8 hours ago, Charlotte said:
There is a reason most guitars have nickel-silver for frets. A real silver alloy with copper and rhodium would be special and might do the job but then you would have the hassle of fabricating custom shape. Consider that the frets not heavy wear items. You didn't say what style of guitar you are planning to build btw?
It's an electric semi-hollow guitar. But you are right. The more I think the more I convinced that it's too big bite for me. To find the right material and shape it.
I've never worked with metals only wood. Maybe I can ask someone to do it for me. But still. Too much hassle
The traditional frets as you said nickel silver. But nowadays stainless steel is getting more popular.
And I have a question. This is only a question. Is it possible to mix gold with iron and make it stainless steal.
I don't know the ingredients of stainless steal. If i knw well you need copper as well. but what if I mix it with gold instead of copper? Or something like that?
This is just from pure curiosity
8 minutes ago, swedefiddle said:.
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20 hours ago, ThomasPowers said:
Hmmm....uranium sounds special. Where can it be found?
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Hi there,
First of all....I have no any experience in forging or in blacksmithing at all.
I'm about to make a guitar and gonna need some help. I want it to be special so I would like to use special materials. Especially, for the frets. The frets are that metal parts on the guitar neck that looks like lines. 22 or 24 of them placed in specified distance to each other. I hope you know what I mean.
Anyway... I'm looking for some material which hard and durable and special.
I was thinking maybe white gold or platinum but I have no any clue about them. Can they take lots of abuse?
Or could you advise me any hard metal like stainless steel but a bit more valuable?
Kind regards
Zoltan
Looking for a special alloy
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Wooow....that was really helpful. I've never thought of that way.
Amount of money have on my mind is ~500$. I would say my upper limit ~1000$ But for that price it has to be really special.