camsna Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 I'm thinking about my bridge options on my up-and-coming guitar. I think I've decided on the hard-tail tune-o-matic idea that Schecter uses. I dig the sound and resonance of a hard-tail as well as the tune-o-matic. My questions are these: 1. has anyone seen any particular tonal disadvantages of this setup and 2. Does anybody have mesurements/specs fot the sort-of staggered stringing pattern? Any other input (or questions) about this guitar idea would be great. So far it's going to be a carve-top guitar (my design). It'll be a black limba body and a one-piece black limba top. Maple neck. Pau Ferro fratobard. A coupe of humbuckers. Here's a rough template of my design http://poundfoolishband.com/cameron/1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 What do you mean by staggered stringing pattern, got a link or picture I can reference? BTW cool body design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 I think he means like a schecter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 BTW Love the design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperywombat Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 About the design: Every time I see an Iceman, I always think that they should have incorporated that little nub on the back onto some other guitars. Kudos for implementing that, I would very much like to see the finished product. For the stringing, are you referring to the way that the strings go through the body at different distances from the bridge? I'm not sure how (if?) the distances affect the tone, but if it did I would like to see someone who knows the physics of the guitar explain that. this is what I think you're talking about... like on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 They way they would affect the tone is by the neck angle. Ver minute difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperywombat Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 What does the angle of the strings of through the body have to do with neck angle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsna Posted July 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Yeah. Like a Schecter. Just like the pic that slippery sent. It also looks like the holes are ferruled on each side of the body (back and top). I'll figure out how to do that. But yes. I'd like the pattern of the string-thru-body holes. Thanks for the help. I'll DEFiNATELY be posting photos of the finished product. Thanks again, lads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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