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Steve Carsello (Steverok)
Intermediate Member
Username: Steverok
Post Number: 63
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 208.60.251.136
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 09:01 pm: | 
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Peter, what I did do was remove the 12-saddle bridge, and put the old 6-saddle bridge back on. I would say the overtones are still there, but less pronounced. I will experiment some more. I guess you should expect a good amount of that from any 12-string, I mean, the little strings always have some overtone, so a 12-string will have more - they make more sound. In a way, it's part of its charm, I guess.
The reason I inquired about the other bridge is that Ed Roman brags about its sturdier construction and superior tone, but who really knows ? |
paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle)
Senior Member
Username: Jingle_jangle
Post Number: 1908
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 63.193.9.8
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 09:21 pm: |
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Well, Ed also brags about these, so draw your own conclusions.
Pea-soup flame! |
Peter McCormack (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 3493
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 142.166.105.220
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 09:26 pm: |
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Steve: I like the way you are trying to narrow down the variables. Please keep us posted. |
Steve Carsello (Steverok)
Intermediate Member
Username: Steverok
Post Number: 64
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 209.214.18.74
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 09:57 pm: |
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Sure Peter, I am an engineer by trade, so it's in my nature. Sometimes I get impatient and pissed off, but in this case, I feel more relaxed and curious, maybe it's part of the LOVE. When it's all said and done, I'll know as much about these things as most of you nuts !! |
Steve Carsello (Steverok)
Senior Member
Username: Steverok
Post Number: 153
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 136.182.2.222
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 05:11 pm: |
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Conclusion : On my 360-12, my 6-saddle bridge produces a tighter tone than the 12-saddle bridge. I recorded my guitar dry, straight into the board, with both bridges. The 12-saddle bridge seems to produce more warbly, chorus-y sort-of metallic-sounding artifacts, while both bridges produce high-pitched oscillations, especially on the B pair. Had I known, I would never have bothered with the 12-saddle bridge. A slight improvement in intonation above the 7th fret or so is not worth any loss in tone, in my estimation. I am curious if anyone else has tried this, and come to a similar conclusion ?
I plan to move the bridge plate, re-intonate the best I can with the 6-saddle, install a trapeze tail piece, and call it my 12. |
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