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Question A thinner bridge crown is generally brighter .....??

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Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker View Post
A thinner bridge crown is generally brighter than a thicker one ... so does anyone ever cut a bridge crown with variable thickness?

ie: if my E and A are too dark relative to the other strings, I thought maybe I could thin the crown a bit under the E and A to balance them out.

But I hesitate to try it on a new bridge, might end up a waste of a good blank! Does anyone do this with success?
A thinner bridge crown is generally brighter than a thicker one?

I never noticed. How much difference can you hear? Do you need a bright bass to hear the difference or will a dark sounding bass show the change as well?
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