Marshall Paul Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 LOL! Yeah, I know, but I'm still mad for it! And I've seen that wiggly fret thing. Perfect intonation maybe, but how the hell do you play it?! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Hello! I've found that the bridge saddles do follow the 12" radius on my guitars. Even if they weren't, it's easy to fix by filing. What would You say, if I said You: this isn't true for the frets? Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Only if you're happy to play out of wack with all the non-string-and-fingerboard instruments in the band. Not at all, I can play in tune alongside for the guitars and keyboards with my fretless bases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Fender bridges have an adjustable radius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Only if you're happy to play out of wack with all the non-string-and-fingerboard instruments in the band. Never mind. I get what you're saying about the 12 scale and frets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Not at all, I can play in tune alongside for the guitars and keyboards with my fretless bases. Only if you play a tempered scale like they use, meaning your intonation isn't perfect. OK, I hope I'm not the only one who knows this is beyond sensible now. I taking the pee, I hope you realise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'm mildly surprised at a lot of the answers here, so here goes mine... The curves on the bridge accomodate, from most to least, the percentage of vibration change in the string. As far as I understand it, all bridges curve up to the highest point on the D saddle, down on either side, because as a percentage of the distance between the string and the top of the frets, relatively speaking, when the bridge and string heights are set to the players preference and intonated correctly, the D string will be most likely to buzz when played open because it generally tends to bounce more than a more heavily wound string and more than a non wound string. The flattest of fingerboards still requires the saddles to be slightly graduated from most bounce-y to least bounce-y. That is my understanding of the science and tekknololgy behind the making of guitars. I'm not saying it's Aliens here, but it's Aliens. If that nut job ERoman was still alive he could come in here and cuss us all out for not knowing this. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I need a bridge that makes me play better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 LOL! Yeah, I know, but I'm still mad for it! And I've seen that wiggly fret thing. Perfect intonation maybe, but how the hell do you play it?! lol This is the thing.. While I totally understand why people are into these sorts of specs and details about the guitar set up in the end its all a fairly rough science anyway (as has been pointed out)... So while I appreciated that people just want to get the best from their instruments they have to realise its never going to ever be quite perfect so in many ways like a lot of the stuff we talk about, it really doesn't make that much difference... :) (but still interesting and fun to discuss). The important part is the player.. If your technique and style of playing is good you can play any guitar and sound good. As I said in my earlier post.. As long as there isn't excessive buzzing and its intonated, theres not much else to really worry about after that (well I think anyway :)) (as far as setup is concerned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Too true. Still, I like to get it as close to the Nth degree as possible. The perfectionist in me (lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 This lady has one (not sure of her name)... Lindsay Ell. I think she has two... One is on her Goddess which has the original clear-cover p'ups and the second is on the Goddess which has had a swap for chrome-cover P-100's(?) as seen in the earlier snap. FWIW here's the other one; P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 ... The one thing I found that is very different (and apparently will retrofit a LP) is the Hipshot baby grand bridge http://www.axesrus.co.uk/Hipshot-Baby-Grand-Bridge-Tailpiece-combo-p/43100c.htm ... The Hipshot Baby Grand is a retrofit for Gibson guitars featuring a stock wraparound bridge/tailpiece combination. The provided mounting posts are assemblies fitting contemporary factory bushings and allowing for overall height adjustment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 That's the one I was looking at! Thank's all. Does that use the existing bridge and stop bar post holes in the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Fender bridges have an adjustable radius. That's right. that's because each individual saddle can be raised or lowered as needed, so essentially, you can create that radii yourself. Why couldn't we have that as a new mod? That, I'd swoop in on like a nearsighted seagull at a weenie roast! (lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 That's the one I was looking at! Thank's all. Does that use the existing bridge and stop bar post holes in the body? It's how I wrote in my previous post. Quote with underlined passage: "The Hipshot Baby Grand is a retrofit for Gibson guitars featuring a stock wraparound bridge/tailpiece combination. The provided mounting posts are assemblies fitting contemporary factory bushings and allowing for overall height adjustment." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Yeah, but does that mean it fits the existing holes there, yes? Bridge and stop bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 If you that kind of innovation you have to go to a guitar maker that embraces innovation. BC Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 I like the look of that. Now why couldn't Gibby come up with something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 If you that kind of innovation you have to go to a guitar maker that embraces innovation. BC Rich Yeah ive seen some bridge/tailpiece combos out there that are slightly different.. Wilkinson make a cool one... I was just looking at the BC Rich site.. Interesting... They offer each shape with different hardware so most shapes in the line up one of the models has that bridge you posted above then you get a string through, TOM and a tremolo bridge.. So they offer each set of hardware set up in each shape... That's pretty cool This is the most far out one for an electric I saw with this (which I have thought about aswell).. And when I say far out I only mean in terms of what most people expect to see on an electric guitar.. :) Id love to do some sort of wooden bridge type set up. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Yeah, but does that mean it fits the existing holes there, yes? Bridge and stop bar. No.. it only retro fits on a guitar with a wraparound type bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Rabs, Dig this. Fully Intonable Individual String Height Adjustment Allows Equal Fret Board Radius Increased Sustain Cleaner Tones Better Transfer Of Sound Better Construction Aircraft Quality Brushed Aluminum Precision Machined to a tolerance of .0005 Includes (2) 5mm Stainless Steel Flat Head Mounting Screws, (2) 5/16-24 Brass Mounting Studs for Stop Tail 3mm Hex Key for bridge screws 5/32 Hex Key for Stop Tail .050 Hex Key Buy with confidence 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back! Get $25 off your bridge purchase. Regular price $189.95. Buy now! http://kelcouproducts.com/products.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Rabs, Dig this. Fully Intonable Individual String Height Adjustment Allows Equal Fret Board Radius Increased Sustain Cleaner Tones Better Transfer Of Sound Better Construction Aircraft Quality Brushed Aluminum Precision Machined to a tolerance of .0005 Includes (2) 5mm Stainless Steel Flat Head Mounting Screws, (2) 5/16-24 Brass Mounting Studs for Stop Tail 3mm Hex Key for bridge screws 5/32 Hex Key for Stop Tail .050 Hex Key Buy with confidence 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back! Get $25 off your bridge purchase. Regular price $189.95. Buy now! That is truly awesome.. From all the stuff I have learned id say that's the perfect bridge... HOWEVER.. two small things.. First is the brushed metal look which even though I love wont go with say the pickup covers on a lot of guitars (if this is a retro fit for a LP)... And secondly DAMN!! that's a hell of a lot of money for a bridge.. Personally I think its a bit over the top, im not that fussy.. BUT say I ever get a commission for a build and the person wants the top of the line everything, that's the bridge I will recommend (and some Searcy pickups of course ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 For most guitars it might be a case of a solution looking for a problem if you ask me. But if you need one here it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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