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Originally Posted by hat
A good question, but I would like to take it a step further - how relative to tone is bridge mass in general? Does some mass actually add to the tone? what if you could make a bridge that had the structural integrity needed, but has no mass, how would that affect tone?
There is a noted difference between Ebony and Rosewood bridges, with Rosewood being a bit lighter. If mass is a hindrance to tone, why not hollow out, or otherwise lighten the bridge?
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Ebony is more dense than rosewood .
The static load on a bridge is something that needs to be considered as well .
Would a more loaded and lighter bridge be equal compensation for a less loaded and heavier bridge .
An example can be found in auto racing where lighter vehicles are loaded through aerodynamics that effectively make parts of the vehicle heavier/more loaded .
Convert this to a guitar where a lighter bridge can , through loading , do what the heavier bridge does with less loading . Heavier loading can be obtained through greater break angle , thicker strings , longer scale , combinations of these ...........