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That is cool! I never would have known about that otherwise.

Thanks, internet!

Stock should be fine, so long as the saddles are cut cleanly. I've never had a problem with string binding on a well-cut tune-o-matic. Likewise, I've yet to find a roller bridge that noticeably improves friction & tuning.

As someone on the Gretsch pages said, they're like "a solution in search of ...

Isaac, that's exactly why I put a B3 on my Casino:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/C0mpt0nb/Guitar%20Mod/CasinoBody1.jpg

Not a whole lot of angle behind the bridge, but it worked.

Hey, good to see (er, read?) you!

I didn't know this site existed until a few days ago. Since I bought RAO's 340 last week, I don't feel like such a poseur anymore. ;^)

Hi! First post here, but I've been active on the Gretsch & Fender forums for a few years.

What type of guitar are we talking about? I don't think a B7 would work without drilling into the top. Otherwise, the string tension would lift it off the body - If there's enough string angle behind the ...