Members Stevenglass Posted September 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Do it, it's not like it's irreversible. What does it say i'm 17 in your sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Do it, it's not like it's irreversible. I am leery of losing sustain, I've heard that they do that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Akridosity Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 What does it say i'm 17 in your sig? Because i'm 17... Anyways, would that Frequensator be too long for a Les Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted September 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Because i'm 17...Anyways, would that Frequensator be too long for a Les Paul? Hmm. I could have figured that out. I'm just curious why it's in your sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members triviani Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Wouldn't it also change the way the guitar rings? I have a Jaguar and one of the great things of it is how that bridge system lets you hear a lot of extra (wonderful) details. I would do it too, specially if it's possible to find one that doesn't need a drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Holy Schnikes Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 Does a tailpiece like this influence the guitar's sound I wonder? Wanted one some time ago, too. Was looking at this one: It's an allparts replacement part I own the BB1200 pictured and I've played a Deluxe model with the stoptail. I didn't notice any difference... Think it's all about the looks but it looks really good, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pewtershmit Posted September 11, 2011 Members Share Posted September 11, 2011 If it was really that tone altering do you think i would keep it?it's 20 dollars. the reason why they call it your guitar is because it's your guitar. you do what you want with it.I would have preferred if you could have said why you felt it was a downgrade instead of just being an ass.Go ride a bike or somethingalso i have a compressor so sustain ain't really a problem.. sustain for miles with any guitar the biggest complaint with the trapeze on the Les Paul in the early 50's was tuning stability. Knock that trapeze just a little, and your tuning is boned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh33 Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 the biggest complaint with the trapeze on the Les Paul in the early 50's was tuning stability. Knock that trapeze just a little, and your tuning is boned. I think this was the reason i took mine off. It didnt go out of tune that much and really wasnt a problem, but when i went into the studio with it i just wanted to be safe and just never took the effort to put the trapeze tail piece back on. for 20$ its something awesome you can try. I personally think it looks awesome and adds some mojo. It's all about making it your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members triviani Posted September 12, 2011 Members Share Posted September 12, 2011 I love these rivieras! i really wanted one but ended up getting my jazzmaster instead. Looks beautiful! You don't have to drill holes... you can, but you dont have to. There are 3 holes on the metal tail piece plate. I just used the middle hole and made sure my strap pin was really tight to keep it stable. If you drill the other holes, it will be more stable but i didnt really find the need. As for the ghostly overtones, i didnt get too much of that. It was almost unnoticeable compared to my jazzmaster. If you use a higher guage string or something it might be a little more ringy. Personally, i think a lot of that has to do with the pickups and string angle behind the bridge. It's not nearly as steep of an angle compared to a jazzmaster. Its pretty close to where a standard stop tail is in length and angle. It might add a little bit more tension, but i didn't really notice any. I think this was the reason i took mine off. It didnt go out of tune that much and really wasnt a problem, but when i went into the studio with it i just wanted to be safe and just never took the effort to put the trapeze tail piece back on. for 20$ its something awesome you can try. I personally think it looks awesome and adds some mojo. It's all about making it your own. Great info, thanks. They do look really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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