Author Topic: Stop tailpiece wrap around. (Read 13298 times)

Jappse · « **on:** February 17, 2006, 10:46:37 PM »

What is the benefits with wrapping the strings around the bridge. I see Zakk and Tim does it, but what good does it do?

genocidal tendencies · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2006, 11:28:16 PM »

supposedly, it increases sustain, but I've never tried it.

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2006, 11:31:01 PM »

It lets you have the tailpiece closer to the body without having as sharp an angle. Apparently this increases sustain but I still havent tried it.

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2006, 12:57:10 AM »

You can also use it to rake the strings and do dive bombs and generally make cool sounds!

_tom_ · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2006, 02:48:13 AM »

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U

You can also use it to rake the strings and do dive bombs and generally make cool sounds!

:o How do you do these divebombs on an lp!?!?!

Jappse · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2006, 11:29:49 AM »

So what do you have to do when wrapping the strings around the bar??

And how DO you do divebombs on LP`s??

_tom_ · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2006, 11:51:43 AM »

Basically you just put the strings in "backwards", so they are facing the bottom of the guitar, then wrap em over and string normally. I've read that sometimes it helps to put an extra ball end over the string to act as a spacer, so the string doesnt bend over the "knotted" part if you know what I mean?

Skybone · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2006, 12:19:24 PM »

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How do you do these divebombs on an lp!?!?!

Instead of bending the string behind the nut, you press on the string behind the bridge.

Maybe not as extreme a divebomb as a floyd loaded guitar, but effective nontheless.

Wrapping the string around the tail piece, I think, reduces the string tension, as you don't have as sharp an angle from the tail to the bridge. All my LP-a-likes tail's are low, but I'm using a lower tuning, so I need the string tension.

Ratrod · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2006, 12:21:22 PM »

Doesn't that make the note go up instead of down?

_tom_ · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2006, 01:32:59 PM »

Thats what I thought Ratrod :lol:

genocidal tendencies · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2006, 03:32:10 PM »

It does. I do it quite a lot when I want to put small bends on open strings, bending behind the nut always seems to throw me out of tune. I really don't see how divebombs are possible on an lp without bending the neck.

rinse_master · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2006, 04:06:34 PM »

I do that on my LP's too, it seems to reduce the tension a little and I find the string angle is better for muting.

jimi hendrix · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2006, 07:53:31 PM »

I read somewhere that it was supposed to help with string breakage over the bridge saddles as well, due to the angle from the saddles to the tailpiece being more shallow, whether it works I don't know.

genocidal tendencies · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2006, 08:27:57 PM »

yeah, it probably does actually.

Ced777 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2006, 08:33:45 PM »

Quote from: jimi hendrix

I read somewhere that it was supposed to help with string breakage over the bridge saddles as well, due to the angle from the saddles to the tailpiece being more shallow, whether it works I don't know.

Yes it's the benefit of wraparound. Less string breakage.

Author Topic: Stop tailpiece wrap around. (Read 13298 times)

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