Two new items from Stew-Mac that make me scratch my head and say "Why didn't
I think of that?"

First....

Trem-Arm Tension Spring - $5
This looks like it would be incredibly easy to make yourself. I may try it, but
it's so cheap that I may not.
http://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_...on_Spring.html




Next....
Pickup Clearance Gauges - $10
This is also easy to make and I know the brass rods are readily available on Ebay.....still
it's only $10 bucks...

http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools...ce_Gauges.html



They have dozens of easy-to-make, cheap tools that you can make yourself.... http://www.stewmac.com