Brass Halon Vibrato?

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Brass Halon Vibrato?

Post by RedRabbit » Sun Jul 31, 2022 6:13 am

Saw that having a brass plate was an option on the Halon vibrato. Any one try this? I would assume this is mostly aesthetic rather than relating to sonics as the string plate isn’t brass. Would mlove to see pics as there are none on the Halon site…

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Re: Brass Halon Vibrato?

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:24 pm

I could be wrong, but wouldn't brass be too soft to be able to hold string tension?
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Re: Brass Halon Vibrato?

Post by tammyw » Sun Jul 31, 2022 7:41 pm

Brass should hold up fine if you have the right alloy and temper. Mastery used copper and aluminum, not noticeably thicker than normal, and they didn't have any problem. I don't think I've ever seen a Halon vibrato in real life yet.
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