Jump to content

lz4005

Members
  • Posts

    1,581
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Converted

  • Location
    parts unknown

lz4005's Achievements

Newbie

Newbie (1/14)

0

Reputation

  1. 19 posts in 9 years. This may be the most necro'd thread ever.
  2. But the saddle only acts as the "end of the string" - since is doesn't vibrate (much) it probably doesn't matter what it is made out of. It isn't transmitting vibration for amplification purposes (unless there are piezo elements involved) but it still matters what it is made of. Just like bone or wood frets would sound different on an acoustic even though they are only the 'end of the string'.
  3. Some very old guitars, Weissenborns and a few others used a piece of fret wire for a saddle, You'll find that on some budget guitars from the 50's and 60's as well. I've got a Stella set up that way. It works, sort of. I wouldn't recommend it. Compensation: For me is a must. Strings aren't perfect, but you can make them play much more in-tune with a compensated saddle.
  4. People who go to a VH show want to hear that solo. Am I the only one surprised he's got a kill switch and either a rosewood or ebony fretboard on that guitar? Looks like SOMEbody's been listening to Buckethead.
  5. That said, they. An also serve to protect the coil bobbins. As Fender strings sit mich higher off the pickguard than Gibson strings sit off the mounting rings of a Les Paul. So it could alleviate the need for the duct tape folks used in the 80s, 90s, and even today to emulate favorite player's beat up aesthetic. That's the answer. Tele specials don't need rings becuase they have chrome covers over the pickup. With the bobbins exposed and pickup screwed into the body you can accidentally hook a string under the edge and rip the pickup out. Rings make that less likely to happen.
×
×
  • Create New...