When using a Strat style hardtail bridge,is the string tension and tone different (better,worse or indifferent) when stringing through the box to the bottom of the box or stringing straight to the bridge backplate? I know there's more work involved in running the strings down through the box....
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Altering the stringing method can't change the tension in the string. It may change the pressure on the bridge saddles, but the tension in the string will remain the same. String tension for a given scale length and string gauge can't change unless you alter the tuning, it's just a law a physics! Here's my take on through stringing a hardtail bridge.
Thanks,Taff....Good detailed pics always helps.
Hi, this is how I do it. Neck block size varies depending on 6 or 3 string CBG.
My aim is to keep as much timber out of the box as possible if its an acoustic instrument. And the top as free to vibrate as possible.
Hope this helps Taff
I like that neck joint a lot Taff.
Finding different ways of making a CBG is part of the fun for me...Thanks for the info.
Four screws, like a strat. I have a mahogany heel that stick out. Only two of the screws are visible from the outside. I'd snap a pic, but I haven't yet gone back & sanded & finished the heel.
When you get to thinking about all the different ways to build a CBG, there are a lot of details to work out.
I was wondering how you attached the neck...A couple of screws,maybe?...
Don't forget to click the HTML Editor just before posting, Mick.
"If you have a through piece in the box that the neck is connected to or it's a neck through design, then you could add a small block between the top and between the bottom to give a sturdy construction. Then drill through the body using the bridge plate as your template. Then add string ferrules on the bottom of the box."
Exactly.
Feel like I cheated with this old strat style neck I had laying around for years. I wanted to get 3 strings on something while I studied up more on making a neck. This one allowed me to ponder different options & make changes. Not sure if I will actually add the pickup that I had planned to use. May not ever completely finish this one. I am busy working on the next one with a proper homemade fretted neck.
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