TOOLS OF THE TRADE
LEBLONDE REGAL LATHE

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THIS LeBLONDE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR OVER 60 YEARS, AND IS A VERY IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE MAKING OF AN HSG. BRIDGE POSTS, CONTROL KNOBS, INPUT JACK CUPS AND VARIOUS OTHER PRODUCTS ARE MACHINED ON THIS LATHE. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHAT STORIES THIS MACHINE COULD TELL IF IT COULD SPEAK....
 


MILLER SYNCROWAVE 350LX AC/DC  HELIARC (T.I.G.) WELDER

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YET ANOTHER TOOL THAT IS VITAL TO THE MAKING OF AN HSG, THE T.I.G. WELDER. THIS IS THE TYPE OF WELDER THAT USES A FOOT PEDAL, A TORCH (WAND), AND SHIELDING GAS FOR PRECISE WELDS. I LOVE THIS MACHINE AND IS INTEGRAL IN WELDING EVERY PART ON AN HSG. THE STEEL BODY, PREFORATED STEEL PANELS, ALUMINUM NECK & BRIDGE BLOCKS, INPUT JACK CUPS AND A HOST OF OTHER PARTS OF AN HSG ARE FUSED TOGETHER WITH THIS MACHINE.


WEBB VERTICAL MILL

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QUITE POSSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE SHOP, BESIDES THE HUMAN MIND,  IS THIS WEBB VERTICAL MILL. WHEN BUILDING GUITARS, BEING PRECISE IS THE #1 PRIORITY, AND THIS MACHINE ENSURES ACCURACY DOWN TO THE SLIMEST OF MARGINS. THE HEART OF EVERY HSG STARTS HERE...

WALKER-TURNER BANDSAW

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THE BANDSAW IS A TOOL THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERY SHOP. THIS ONE IS A VINTAGE PIECE THAT WAS USED IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY BEFORE COMING TO HSG. NOTICE THE ALUMINUM BLADE IN THE PICTURE, THIS MACHINE CUTS STEEL, ALUMINUM, COPPER, BRASS,  WOOD AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. THE BANDSAW IS ANOTHER INTEGRAL PART OF HSG.

ENKOH DRILL PRESS W/ FOOT PEDAL & ALBRECHT QUICK CHUCK

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ONCE YOU GO WITH A QUICK CHANGE CHUCK AND FOOTPEDAL FOR YOUR DRILLPRESS, YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. THIS IS ANOTHER VINTAGE PIECE THAT HAS BEEN A WORKHORSE. THE RETURN SPRING IN THE HANDLE BREAKS EVERY ONCE AND AWHILE, BUT OTHERWISE IT'S BEEN A SOLID MACHINE.
AT HSG THERE IS ALSO A VINTAGE DELTA PRESS WITH ART DECO BELT COVER, AND A MONSTER 70'S ERA DELTA USED FOR BIG JOBS.

BURR-KING BELT SANDER

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THE BURR-KING IS ONE OF THOSE TOOLS THAT YOU CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT. THIS TOOL IS USED TO SHAPE THE OUTLINE INTO THE TOP AND BACK OF AN HSG, AFTER THE PROFILE IS ROUGH CUT ON THE BANDSAW.