I see on some CBGs that the Bridge is placed at a slight angle, instead of perpendicular to the strings.
Why is that?
keita
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I see on some CBGs that the Bridge is placed at a slight angle, instead of perpendicular to the strings.
Why is that?
keita
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It's called a"compensated bridge", and you will find it on commercially built guitars as well, for the reasons explained by "the anonymous pick".
http://www.lutherie.net/saddle_angle.html
I'm brand new to both playing guitar and making CBG's. My two builds so far have had to have the bridge angled in order to be in tune at the 12th fret. I set the angle of the bridge with a tuner so the higher strings are in tune as well as the bass. Otherwise you have to learn how to angle your slide when going up and down the neck.
intonation is the main factor .. different size strings ride at different height .. and may go slightly out of tune when depressed .. or even when noted with a slide . a floating bridge that you can move or tilt can solve this .. some are set and glued down if they find a sweet spot for their common string sizes and that guitar .
others are left free to be able to make adjustments .
some are just factory straight .. and adjustments are made in the nut or bridge grooves .
others have setting adjusters for each string .
some have none ,, and are left raw.