Author Topic: Bridge Preference? (Read 8229 times)

Dakine · « **on:** May 03, 2006, 09:09:33 PM »

Quick question,
apart from a palm rest (yeah I'm lazy lol), whats the pros/cons of a "normal" bridge and a string thru body?

froglord · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2006, 09:15:17 PM »

Depends what you mean by "normal".

Some people think that stringing through the body increases sustain, but others reckon it's a myth.

Dakine · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2006, 09:18:39 PM »

Mean like a tone pro bridge.

What ya'll think a dis?

www.lowelguitars.com custom made

(and before ya say it, NOT the dawg, the axe LOL)

Searcher · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2006, 10:18:06 PM »

Quote from: Dakine

(and before ya say it, NOT the dawg, the axe LOL)

Damn.

I think that hard-tail guitars sound better than non-hard-tail, especially when compared to guitars with a floyd-rose style bridge. The difference between a standard trem and a hard-tail isn't as noticable, but then there are people who say that there's an audible difference bettwen one kind of trem and another (Callaham vs standard Fender, etc).

It's hard to say for sure, because, obviously, if you're playing two different guitars to compare, then there are more factors involved than just the bridges. From where I sit, hard-tail guitars have sounded better than not.

Stating the obvious: another difference is how they feel to play. Trem bridges kinda feel "softer", especially on bent notes.

Also, different bridges require different angles at the neck. Gibsons are more angled than Strats, even if both are hard-tails. So that feels different as well.

Anyway what the hell do you mean by 'normal'?! What's a normal bridge?! Is it a normal trem? normal stop-tail?

EDIT: I just reread your first post and I think I missed the point of your question entirely. :lol: :oops: So your question is: is there a noticable difference between string-through tail-pieces and wrap-around tail-pieces, right?

Stuffed if I know.

Dakine · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2006, 10:30:40 PM »

LOL
yeah string thru vs. bridge :)

Andy RV · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2006, 10:35:21 PM »

Don't string throughs have a 'tighter' tension that stop tail piece?

I'm sure I read that somewhere...

Dakine · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2006, 10:38:53 PM »

No idea

Both my Axis and JP6 are string thru but my LP obviously is bridge.

I wondered due to the SG I posted :twisted:

Dakine · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2006, 12:18:37 AM »

what do you guys think the guitar pictured is worth?

specs;
24 3/4 scale

-2-way truss rod

-bone nut

-large jumbo

-Gotoh tuners

-Indian rosewood fretboard and headstock overlay

-long tenon neck and body joint (set neck)

-Poplar

-Mighty Mite Paf humbuckers

It is obviously custom made.

Searcher · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2006, 02:37:01 AM »

Hard to say. Custom-type builders tend to charge a fair bit on average. On the other hand, the finish looks lousy and would bring the value down. What it's worth is prolly whatever you're willing to pay for it. ;)

indysmith · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2006, 07:52:58 AM »

whoever decided poplar was the wood for that guitar was an idiot

Dakine · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2006, 02:16:37 PM »

Custom is indeed difficult, and more "whats it worth to you?", just wondered as builder told me (what I believe to be) a VERY good price.
I believe it was more a "fill time" guitar, as it is not one of the highly figured "show pieces" he usually makes.
I concur Poplar is a different choice for wood on "this" guitar. It probably has obvious reasons for use though. And to call someone an "idiot" who makes a living at doing somthing and does very well with it kinda shows ignorance and a large degree of idiocy in itself.

dave_mc · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2006, 03:38:05 PM »

I've heard a lot of people say that string-thru increases the sustain. Coincidentally, they also seem to be the same people making string-thru guitars.

I've also heard a lot of people who (I don't think) had any vested interest saying it doesn't make much difference.

i haven't tried two models of exactly the same guitar with the same config. bar the bridge, so I can't tell. And even then, wood differences etc. would make it hard to be certain.

hmmm. You'd need to be a luthier, or handy, build a guitar with the fixed bridge, and then convert it to string thru to tell. and record the clips, probably, since the time it'd take would mean you'd forget.

_tom_ · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2006, 03:41:48 PM »

I have to say that my favourite is the standard strat style bridge, I dont really like my LP's TOM style bridge that much, fiddly and you cant adjust individual string action which is pretty annoying. Never played a string through though so cant comment on tone or sustain..

Dakine · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2006, 04:22:59 PM »

Undecided here as have both types. The EB's both have a kinda bridge though (as in a hunka metal to rest palm on LOL).
Not so sure about straight over saddles and thru body.
Poplar should be "brighter" sound than the "usual" mahogany also (course lot softer too, ding city lol).
Just thought was quite interesting. NOT panting for the flame design, but other than that,hmmm, interesting.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2006, 05:59:06 PM »

It sounds like it could be worth around £1200-1400 if it had a plainer finish. Dunno though it's only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. It's got some cool specs though.