Has anyone used a small machine shop/hobbyist for small custom parts?

[vultures]

I recently picked up an 87 ESP Mirage from the 48th Street Custom Shop. It needs a lot of work, fret leveling, binding repair, body crack repair, etc.. According to the owner who ordered it in person, it was the first year ESP offered the Original Floyd Rose, which lines up with everything I'm seeing. I'm swapping the Floyd, including the rusty and heavily worn posts. I was looking at getting FU Tone Titanium Bridge Posts. The problem? It looks like ESP used a Post and Insert Collar from their Sinclair tremolo on this body. That makes sense, they probably wanted to use up all the miscellaneous parts to save money. The threads and the inserts are vastly different from what is on the market, including the FU Tone Titanium Posts.

ESP/Sinclair
Post Thread: M6 x 1.0
Insert Diameter: 12mm
Insert Length: 17.98mm

FU Tone/Floyd/Schaller
Post Thread: M7 x 0.5
Insert Diameter: 10.1mm
Insert Length: 20mm

Gotoh GE1996T
Post Thread: M8 x 1.25
Insert Diameter 11.3mm
Insert Length: 30mm


Seems like there's nothing drop in for this weird Sinclair post. Filling the holes and redrilling isn't an option. All the FU Tone, Floyd, Schaller and Gotoh inserts are too long.


TLDR: Anyone use a machine shop or hobbyist with a lathe to make one off parts? Looking to get two insert collars made. Hopefully I can find someone who can make two of these out of brass.

Here's the guitar:

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

You might be able to use a tap and die in the esp insert or helicoil if the reverse issue exists. Also, depending on the post length it may need to be cut shorter. A Ti m6 bolt taken to a lathe to match the diameter of the contact point?

 

[Exo-metal]

When it calls for it. Perfection doesn't happen on its own. Most everything is custom bro.

 

[glpg80]

I’d drill them out completely, reglue the body with the same tone wood, and redrill to press floyd titanium posts. If it’s worth fixing it’s worth fixing correctly.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

www.fretsonthenet.com

Contact this guy. He makes custom parts for a lot of different guitars. He might be able to help you out.

 

[dcburn]

I’d drill them out completely, reglue the body with the same tone wood, and redrill to press floyd titanium posts. If it’s worth fixing it’s worth fixing correctly.

Doesnt seem like much work either to dowel the holes, level and redrill.
A bit more cost effective than going thru a machine shop.

 

[IHateRap]

I can’t be much help but that is one killer looking guitar.