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Originally Posted by ZekeM
I started a similar thread a few days ago in the build and repair section. since that thread kind of died and this one seems to be getting some attention Ill post some of the questions I had in that thread.
1. With a pinless bridge is it still necessary for a bridge plate glued to the bottom of the soundboard?
2. Are there ever issues with the ball ends wearing into the holes from the tension? If so would it be a good idea to press some string ferrules like found on some electric guitars? Like these
or would that be a tone killer? |
I'm a guitar tech not a luthier, but I would say..
That a bridge plate would only be needed if the bridge was to be pinned to the top as well as glued. In other words, some 'meat' for the pins to go into.
I don't think that ball ends tend to do much damage to pinless bridges. But in general, I think the lack of metal ferrules echoes the general traditional approach to acoustic guitar building. Metal ones just wouldn't seem 'right' somehow. And yes, there are those who would say that it would kill the tone.