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Mdk
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Are there any reasons, other than sustain, that solid-body electric guitars have metal bridges or tailpieces rather than wood?
Thanks in advance,
Matthew
Thanks in advance,
Matthew
Tom Hicks
Well-known member
My Charvel ATX acoustic electric has a walnut bridge for that "unelectric" sound.But I know what you mean.
Adjustability for intonation is the key.Although you can intonate a "non-adjustable" bridge by filing,it sure is a lot easier to move those little string saddles!
Tom
Adjustability for intonation is the key.Although you can intonate a "non-adjustable" bridge by filing,it sure is a lot easier to move those little string saddles!
Tom
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Stan Williams
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Ground !
One thing is that you lose your ground to the strings making it a little noisy. If you have EMG s you would not need the ground, or if you had a wooden bridge with a metal tailpiece, that would ground the strings. Other than that it's just the tone is a little softer and less sustain, in theory.
One thing is that you lose your ground to the strings making it a little noisy. If you have EMG s you would not need the ground, or if you had a wooden bridge with a metal tailpiece, that would ground the strings. Other than that it's just the tone is a little softer and less sustain, in theory.
bball jones
New member
Well said guys,
Intonation problems indeed, especially with the lighter gauge strings we like to use these days. Come to think of it, I have seen many archtypes with wooden bridges and metal tailpieces.
Intonation problems indeed, especially with the lighter gauge strings we like to use these days. Come to think of it, I have seen many archtypes with wooden bridges and metal tailpieces.