darkcyde
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Post by darkcyde on Jun 21, 2006 13:36:43 GMT -5
Is there really any benefit to changing to roller saddles on a strat with the bridge blocked? -or- Just in general is there any advantage to these things?
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Post by Runewalker on Jun 21, 2006 19:22:42 GMT -5
Not much. If you bend note agressively then there might be a maginal benefit.
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darkcyde
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Post by darkcyde on Jun 21, 2006 21:29:07 GMT -5
Thats about what I figured but thanks!
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normus
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Post by normus on Jun 22, 2006 0:04:04 GMT -5
The biggest advantage to rollers is reduced friction... that is, the string is more likely to return to pitch properly. They work fine but I find they're expensive and have to be kept meticulously clean to work properly. My recommended solution is to take it to someone who can clean the slots in the bridge properly (assuming tunomatic here) and then see if you can't find a proper graphite dispenser to lubricate the slots. I think the dispensers are also called pencils. ;D Now that's a fix you can afford.
Oh yeah, before you have slots cleaned and filed, make sure you are totally in love with the weight of strings you are using.
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Post by dunkelfalke on Jun 22, 2006 0:34:33 GMT -5
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normus
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Post by normus on Jun 27, 2006 21:30:42 GMT -5
A good one will likely run you closer to 30 or 40. With something like a roller, it has to be a good one or all that'll happen is the string will slide in the groove once the roller hits an imperfection. Dirt will easily stop them from funtioning properly. So will poor machining.
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