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What about my Les Paul Studio Faded


iluhaJC

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Hello all)

I did find the bridge "Schaller GTM 45061" for my gibson)), but i don't know what alloy and i didn't find spec.

Please, help my [confused]

I assume they use ZAMAK but I'm not sure about that.

 

By the way, I would love to see some pics of your Les Paul Studio Faded please... [love]

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Hello!

 

I have no idea. I couldn't find anything about the material in the specifications.

 

Cheers... Bence

I have the same results [crying]

Why no manufacturer writes about it! But I not surprice, because this situation is encountered everywhere in Russia [crying] [crying]

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strings snuggles bridge very hard for my mind) I don't worry about nashville's bringe [thumbup]

I will leave zamak's saddles yet)

First I grinding saddles then install new strings.

I did that and very satisfied.

I made the adjustments are: maximum immobilized bridge, lowered and locked tailpiece (used washers).

The sound did really changed.

I can record various sounds (before mod and after on the same settings) if you want of course.

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Faber does that too.

But when You lower the tailpiece, watch the strings! They shouldn't touch the edge of the bridge.

Cheers... Bence

Yes, I know that)

Special "hand made deepening" for each string))

And I did lower not until the end of the tailpiece, I used unusual washers special (attached pic) for that.

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Hello!

 

If You crank the tailpiece down, - due to better coupling - You might get better sustain, but You loose harmonic overtones and the string tension will feel stiffer.

 

I prefer to maintain the same string break angle from the bridge towards the tailpiece, as after the nut towards the machine heads.

 

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Cheers... Bence

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Hello!

If You crank the tailpiece down, - due to better coupling - You might get better sustain, but You loose harmonic overtones and the string tension will feel stiffer.

I did try both ways. I listen to the difference now. More gain with "crank the tailpiece down" and sound cleaner))) May be i will back to upper position if i will need)

 

 

I prefer to maintain the same string break angle from the bridge towards the tailpiece, as after the nut towards the machine heads.

it is cool position of tailpiece)) I like this too. But I trying, trying, trying..... and looking for... best sound))

 

thank you for pic!

Cheers... Bence

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Hello!

 

Thanks! :)

 

No real reason for the reversed saddles - purely aestetical. Usually, on older guitars, if the intonation can't be set with the bridge anymore, people used to reverse them to gain a bit more room for adjusting.

 

Cheers... Bence

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