AndrewG

Thanks for that, makes perfect sense; all the bar diameters vary except the G and top E which are the same, with the B being smallest.

I was excited to see the reissue Crestwood when it was announced and bought one last month, in cherry. This is my first Epiphone electric after 50+ years of playing almost nothing but Gibson and Fender, and I have been very pleasantly surprised by the build quality; good component choice too-GraphTech and CTS. There is nothing 'cheap' or substandard about the guitar, and I was impressed to see how well the frets had been crowned and polished, with nicely rounded and smooth ends on the rolled edge fretboard. I also have the excellent Masterbilt Texan, but that's another story.

I have a 2020 Crestwood 'reissue'. Do you have any idea why the bar the strings go through and over is machined in varying diameters? I've been puzzling over this as it looks like an attempt at intonation compensation-but that happens with the bridge saddles, so I'm a little confused as to what gives! I'm impressed with the trem system; stays in tune nicely with the GraphTech nut and saddles, and has a good positive feel.