Members mikeman Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Looks cool. Don't know if it was posted before. http://www.perfecttunebridge.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 How would bends work on that bridge, I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onexroundthesun Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 looks strange, way too much complicated however it's probably gonna work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zbasstringer Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 $374? Not worth trying to me. Just a tad bit expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 It looks interesting but I wonder how sustain and sound will be affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuproSuper Man Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 sorry i read the first page on the link and it lost me ???? what exactly is the thing suposed to be doing for you.??? whats the advantage of it over others ? im not sure i get what its about ,,,says it maintains tension , easier to press bass strings, yet notes still bend ? do they still raise in pitch when you bend them ???? edit note - if the makers were smart theyd put up a video describing what exactly the thing is supposed to be doing... they have some video but none that discribe the thing:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarRules Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wait, so if I understand this right, you could not do bends with this bridge? That seem s stupid.....:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vrm Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'd like to try one out, but too pricey for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rydia is hot Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 unless a major company picks them up for OEM hardware, i doubt this will catch on (or even do very well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuproSuper Man Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wait, so if I understand this right, you could not do bends with this bridge? That seem s stupid.....:poke: yeah thats the way i read it too,,,i must be reading it wrong, thats why id like a better explanation what the thing is supposed to do installation video[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]tunning and set up video[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]advanced techniques[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]Link to page with player videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuproSuper Man Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 $374? Not worth trying to me. Just a tad bit expensive.does anyone remember how much the original floyd rose bridges were selling for when they first hit the market back in the day ???im just saying that if it works better than the floyd locking system does then the price maybe reasonable or comparable to what floyd sold for when they first hit the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beckman Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 It looks akward, even for the guy doing the demo, to play. It would not be good for me based on that video. I think I like the bar if I am going to use a trem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 I think I once saw the prototype of the thing. The unique feature is a separate "tremolo" arm to each string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 6, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 6, 2009 *cough*bollocks*cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wait, so if I understand this right, you could not do bends with this bridge?That seem s stupid.....:poke: Yea because in theory a bend is playing out of tune. I also kind of wonder if those shock absorbers would mess with the vibrations getting to the guitar body and kill sustain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 6, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 6, 2009 I also kind of wonder if those shock absorbers would mess with the vibrations getting to the guitar body and kill sustain. It seems like EXACTLY the sort of thing you wouldn't want to do to the connection between a guitar string and the body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg Bogoshian Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 I saw and played on it at NAMM last year. It is a VERY impressive device. It works just fine for 95% of bends anyway and the thing DOES stay in tune even for someone as ham-fisted as myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SamsDaddy Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yea because in theory a bend is playing out of tune. I also kind of wonder if those shock absorbers would mess with the vibrations getting to the guitar body and kill sustain. From the details page: "The stringholders' movement is confined between two stops: a front stop and a back stop. Bending and vibrato are accomplished by setting the stringholder very close to the front stop. Then when bending or vibratoing the stringholder hits the front stop and can no longer move to compensate so the tension rises as normal. The strings can be hand intonated while at full tension which is really convenient. Also, due to the constant tension, the strings intonate in a straight line. The action is adjustable." So, bending and vibrato are possible with the right setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajcoholic Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 guitarists here (and maybe everywhere?) are the most resistant to change of anyone/anything I have ever seen. Everyone is an expert before they even see/try the thing... geesh:facepalm: WHy not at least try and keep somewhat of an open mind (yes think, as as far as I can tell the only one who has actually tried it is Greg) before passing judgement? I bet a lot of really excellent product (like the Stetsbar I bought this year, but if I had listened to the "experts" here would have never tried - or the Babicz continuosly adjyustable neck, which so many decided from the start was crap, only now for Martin Guitars to have started liscensing it) probably dont ever get a chance... I am certainly glad I tend to keep a fairly open mind. Try it, its not hard, and sometimes you may find out about a cool thing you otherwise would have missed out on. AJC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members headless Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 "Imagine if the part that held the string to the body of the guitar could move back and forth while still pulling on the string with a constant tension. This would mean that the string will essentially always play the same note." My head hurts trying to figure that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 it looks like a modern art master piece...i hate modern art! in all seriousness though...not very many people are going to ditch out their setups to switch to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg Bogoshian Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 guitarists here (and maybe everywhere?) are the most resistant to change of anyone/anything I have ever seen. Everyone is an expert before they even see/try the thing... geesh:facepalm: WHy not at least try and keep somewhat of an open mind (yes think, as as far as I can tell the only one who has actually tried it is Greg) before passing judgement? I bet a lot of really excellent product (like the Stetsbar I bought this year, but if I had listened to the "experts" here would have never tried - or the Babicz continuosly adjyustable neck, which so many decided from the start was crap, only now for Martin Guitars to have started liscensing it) probably dont ever get a chance... I am certainly glad I tend to keep a fairly open mind. Try it, its not hard, and sometimes you may find out about a cool thing you otherwise would have missed out on. AJC You speak the truth, AJC... Guitarists are EXTREMELY conservative and know everything without the experience of actually trying... I was accused of having to force the neck up on my Mantis guitar because of the way I was playing it during a show as seen on a youtube video so they must be very neck-heavy... I have a picture of me with my hands off of the guitar with the 6-in-line headstock and 25.5" scale with the headstock above my left shoulder at ear level but it still "MUST" be neck heavy... I'm kind of used to that though as many engineers I work with are the same way. I am going to dispell all of the crap about my guitars when I do a demo video showing all of the ergonomic features and advantages. Of course, then it will be from trick lighting or camera angle... This is what I hear when somebody knocks a product without ever trying it or with no experience with it: :blah: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 It seems to be a good invention and concept. I have to take away a few points for design though. It seems overly large and ungainly. It may just be the pics though but it looks as though it sits pretty high on the guitar body. I'm not sure how musically useful the "6 tremolo arms" would be either. I do like the pedal steel effect you can get with it though.The price is also pretty high for an unknown and unproven product. The manufacturer even admits that there may be bugs in the design at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuproSuper Man Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Everyone is an expert before they even see/try the thing... geesh:facepalm: WHy not at least try and keep somewhat of an open mind (yes think, as as far as I can tell the only one who has actually tried it is Greg) before passing judgement? I am certainly glad I tend to keep a fairly open mind. Try it, its not hard, and sometimes you may find out about a cool thing you otherwise would have missed out on. AJC i hope your not calling us close minded just because we were being inquisitive ,,,, go to their home page and read their product description your self , its a rather confusing description that could have been handled better by the company to fully explain their products features and basically explain what the thing can do for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cold Gin Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 It looks ugly as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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