Yes. The strings go upside down. Typical grommet in hole anchor on the head end, over the nut and onward to the roller tailpiece, and the tuning heads mounted inside the body, accessed via a segregated cavity in the lower part of the back.
There is also an effort to minimize friction, while keeping the string spacing and pull straight. A common bridge that is simply trapped, rather than a hardtail should preserve acoustics, allowing a freely vibrating soundboard. Trying to juggle concepts normally seen on acoustics with those commonly associated with solid body designs gets a bit tricky.
ok, i thought previously that this end on top was the "headstock". now i'm assuming the strings will be anchored ahead of the nut on the top of neck? (usual headstock end).. nice idea and work.
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Yes. The strings go upside down. Typical grommet in hole anchor on the head end, over the nut and onward to the roller tailpiece, and the tuning heads mounted inside the body, accessed via a segregated cavity in the lower part of the back.
There is also an effort to minimize friction, while keeping the string spacing and pull straight. A common bridge that is simply trapped, rather than a hardtail should preserve acoustics, allowing a freely vibrating soundboard. Trying to juggle concepts normally seen on acoustics with those commonly associated with solid body designs gets a bit tricky.
ok, i thought previously that this end on top was the "headstock". now i'm assuming the strings will be anchored ahead of the nut on the top of neck? (usual headstock end).. nice idea and work.