Bridge design fail
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 1:18 pm
So, sports fans, I made an attractive and functional pinless bridge of my own design, and discovered yesterday that I hadn't thought it through completely. I was at the setup stage of the guitar, and was getting some serious string buzz.
I was surprised: my fretwork was fine, neck angle fine, nut and saddle okay.
Short answer: when designing the bridge, I neglected to carefully consider the length of the windings from the ball end to the saddle.
The windings in that area were resting on the saddle. Not the string itself; the windings. I have different sets of strings and by golly they are all the same.
While I rejoice in the fact that I am after all human, and prone to error, and embrace this blow to my pride in order to achieve humility, I wish to hell and back that I had not done this.
The bridge is now removed - no damage - and a new one 'in the works'.
This is not my bridge but for illustration purposes:
I was surprised: my fretwork was fine, neck angle fine, nut and saddle okay.
Short answer: when designing the bridge, I neglected to carefully consider the length of the windings from the ball end to the saddle.
The windings in that area were resting on the saddle. Not the string itself; the windings. I have different sets of strings and by golly they are all the same.
While I rejoice in the fact that I am after all human, and prone to error, and embrace this blow to my pride in order to achieve humility, I wish to hell and back that I had not done this.
The bridge is now removed - no damage - and a new one 'in the works'.
This is not my bridge but for illustration purposes: