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Originally Posted by guitararmy
I had heard that if one threaded a new guitar string through the ball end from the old string (after cutting it off of the string) it helped keep the ball end from digging in to the bridge plate, especially if it was already damaged....
So if one did this on a new guitar, would it help prevent damage to the bridge plate?
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.. just had a look at how that works and it seems to me like it might keep more ball - ("ring" really) on the bridge plate. If the ring lies flat against the bridge plate less of it can slip into the pins groove. I want to put a mirror in there and see what actually happens under tension next time I restring something.
It's the same as putting a tiny washer on the string and it's easy to visualize a slightly larger washer having that effect.
There's definitely a point at which an imperfectly cut or worn slotted bridge will fail more quickly than non slotted - if its pins are ok.