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03-04-2011, 09:52 AM

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Fixes to reduce string tension.

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Posted By Thomas Erickson

Odd how replies to threads on this forum show up...

Odd how replies to threads on this forum show up in my email inbox and yet disappear from the forum itself.

Anyway, in response to the mystery post about raised saddles extending over the top -...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

02-24-2011, 09:19 PM

Replies: 38

Fixes to reduce string tension.

Views: 69,075

Posted By Thomas Erickson

hmmm, tools aren't usually screwed onto an...

hmmm, tools aren't usually screwed onto an instrument. Not that I have a problem with using some hardware to affix a tall saddle, but that's a bit much. I'm sure it works fine and everything though.

Forum: Luthier's Corner

02-24-2011, 05:29 AM

Replies: 38

Fixes to reduce string tension.

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Posted By Thomas Erickson

^^^ I'd be embarrassed to take a bass out in...

^^^ I'd be embarrassed to take a bass out in public with that on it, let alone present it to a customer. :eek:

Forum: Luthier's Corner

02-23-2011, 12:51 AM

Replies: 38

Fixes to reduce string tension.

Views: 69,075

Posted By Thomas Erickson

Check my first post on the subject - I have tried...

Check my first post on the subject - I have tried it, and thought it seemed odd. The thin strings just didn't feel right, even if the tension was closer to normal. Which I'm not convinced of. ;)

Forum: Luthier's Corner

02-23-2011, 12:34 AM

Replies: 38

Fixes to reduce string tension.

Views: 69,075

Posted By Thomas Erickson

Well, I don't know how the math works really so I...

Well, I don't know how the math works really so I suppose the tension might work out to be about right - but I think the problem has more to do with the fact that the solo strings are also thin. It...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

02-22-2011, 05:53 AM

Replies: 38

Fixes to reduce string tension.

Views: 69,075

Posted By Thomas Erickson

I think solo strings (tuned down) might be a bit...

I think solo strings (tuned down) might be a bit drastic - I've played a few basses with solos tuned down in the past and found them to be pretty anemic. But, several strings come in light gauges. I...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

02-21-2011, 03:54 AM

Replies: 38

Fixes to reduce string tension.

Views: 69,075

Posted By Thomas Erickson

Ok, thanks Ken for the clarification about...

Ok, thanks Ken for the clarification about fingerboard shape - I thought that was what you were saying, and I agree that starting with a concave fingerboard is counterintuitive.

Well, sure - on...

Forum: Luthier's Corner

02-21-2011, 03:06 AM

Replies: 38

Fixes to reduce string tension.

Views: 69,075

Posted By Thomas Erickson

This is a good thread - better than most...

This is a good thread - better than most discussion I've seen on the subject. But still, I feel obligated to note that there's still (like always) a lot of grey area and overlap on the issues of...

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