Hughes Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Hi, just wanted to get your oppinion on what would look better for staining. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...00000000000.jpg Also, I noticed alot of people put their Tune-O-Matic bridges on an angle like this http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/image..._body-front.jpg would it matter if i made it perfectly straight as with the ferrules? or if i tilted it slightly, but not exactly like other people? thanks does that make sense what im trying to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dash Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 the reason that they're angled is so the guitar will intonate properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Hughes, that's one of the quirks of the tuna-matic, you just have to live with it. Actually, it's the guitar's fault. As for your choice of stain....that's kind of subjective, eh? Have a look at Gretsch's two-tone guitars (the Jets), I like the way they do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Hughes, that's one of the quirks of the tuna-matic, you just have to live with it. Actually, it's the guitar's fault. As for your choice of stain....that's kind of subjective, eh? Have a look at Gretsch's two-tone guitars (the Jets), I like the way they do it. ← Nah, it's the bridge design's 'fault'. They knew the guitar needed intonation compensation before the bridg was designed, after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Nah, it's the bridge design's 'fault'. They knew the guitar needed intonation compensation before the bridg was designed, after all. ← True... Seems to me they could have designed a wider bridge that allows more freedom for adjusting the intonation? That way the bridge could be positioned straight. Although personally, I kind of like the angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo_Spencer Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 True... Seems to me they could have designed a wider bridge that allows more freedom for adjusting the intonation? ← something like this Picture Tony Zemaitis's guitars have some really cool wide bridges aswell.... stunning....... imo about the stain, id go for option 1 stain the top and sides of top... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 ok thanks, i seriously thought that it was just for looks (i never really studdied into Tune o matics) so i think ill just find a Black wrap around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian d Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 How about staining the top of the quilt and leaving the sides natural coloured....like a faux binding? Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 How about staining the top of the quilt and leaving the sides natural coloured....like a faux binding? Brian ← Not only that but there's a GREAT tutorial HERE that will tell you all you need to know in order to accomplish it. I prefer the wraparound's too, but didn't you say you were running the strings through the body? Are they compatible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 i think ill just find a Black wrap around ← Some of those have to be angled too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudandproud Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 leave the edges natural and stain the top. I love natural binding like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted November 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 How about staining the top of the quilt and leaving the sides natural coloured....like a faux binding? Brian ← Not only that but there's a GREAT tutorial HERE that will tell you all you need to know in order to accomplish it. I prefer the wraparound's too, but didn't you say you were running the strings through the body? Are they compatible? ← i would only put the strings through the body if i had a tune o matic. with the wraparound bridges, you can turn a screw at the end of the two posts which will make it on an angle (judging from from my mockingbird) that method looks pretty awesome, but im not sure if it would suit what im after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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