Re: How do you adjust a stop tailpiece??

On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 04:09:30 GMT, "crow" <crowTHEOBVIOUS@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> After having raised a tune0matic bridge,how do you then determine how
>> much to raise the stop tailpiece?
>> Also,how does the break angle of the stings across the bridge affect
>> tone?
>> Malcolm
>
>I adjust the stop tail until the string just barely clears the back of the
>TOM body, IOW as much break angle as I can get without hitting the main
>bridge body.
>
>jepp
>
Another idea is to screw it down to max to achieve better coupling and
to feed the strings through the holes in the tailpiece from the bridge
toward the tail of the guitar and wrap them back over the tailpiece
towards the bridge & neck.

I've seen it done, but I make no claims about performance.

It does obviate the need for worrying about it's height & adjustments.

RobSm
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