Members The Unknown Posted May 30, 2005 Members Posted May 30, 2005 Bridge question: What's best between a bridge with bridge pins (plastic) and a bridge that lets you run the strings through the wooden part of the bridge (holes in the back) ? Body material question:What's the tonal difference between a mahogany back and side + spruce top AND an all maple body ? Is it true (I read that somewhere), that agathis sounds similar to maple with acoustics (I doubt that, but it doesn't hurt to ask) ? Thanks !
Members JasmineTea Posted May 30, 2005 Members Posted May 30, 2005 Originally posted by The Unknown Bridge question: What's best between a bridge with bridge pins (plastic) and a bridge that lets you run the strings through the wooden part of the bridge (holes in the back) ?Body material question:What's the tonal difference between a mahogany back and side + spruce top AND an all maple body ? Is it true (I read that somewhere), that agathis sounds similar to maple with acoustics (I doubt that, but it doesn't hurt to ask) ?Thanks ! Fast answere is: Bridge without pins gets the pins out of the way, but I think if it was "better", Martin, gibson etc would all be useing them. Wood-tone difs are impossible to put into words. however, assuming you're talking about a dread; mahog b/s & spruce will "typicaly" be warmer/bassier than maple. I think maple is kind of snappy/bright sounding. I don't care for it.
Members digitalsnipe Posted May 30, 2005 Members Posted May 30, 2005 1. With a through-hole bridge you do have to exercise caution that you don't let the ball end of the string strike the top of the guitar when pulling the string through and ensure that it is nested properly in the channel in the aft side of the bridge while tensioning. The through-hole configuration does physically provide a straighter pull on the top whereas the pin type introduces a certain amount of additional rotational loading (torque) of the bridge. Is the structure of one guitar heavier than the other? Don't know. A luthier might pick up the question from here. 2. Mahogany has a much more mellow sound than Maple. I believe we are currently using the terms Warm and Bright. Mahogany would be the Warm, Maple the Bright. You may also describe one as Quieter and one as Louder, respectively. I have Mahogany and Maple guitars and the Maple will overpower the Mahogany sonically. 3. Agathis - I have no experience with that wood - nor heard of it. If it is a hardwood, such as maple, then I would make your assumption.
Members knockwood Posted May 30, 2005 Members Posted May 30, 2005 Do you have access to a couple of standard poodles?
Members JasmineTea Posted May 30, 2005 Members Posted May 30, 2005 Absinth? I thought that was a beverage made with wormwood..
Members Khan Fused Posted May 30, 2005 Members Posted May 30, 2005 I associate agathis with solid body electric guitars & basses, more than acoustic guitars. But I know so little.....
Members digitalsnipe Posted May 30, 2005 Members Posted May 30, 2005 Originally posted by knockwood Do you have access to a couple of standard poodles? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ They make metric poodles?
Members guitarcapo Posted June 1, 2005 Members Posted June 1, 2005 Pinless bridges are a problem. The angle that the string makes with the saddle is less so when the guitar gets old and the saddle comes down over time to keep the guitar playable, you get less tension and a weak sound. It's harder to retrofit them with under saddle transducer pickups sometimes because the slots aren't standard.
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