"Revolution" Biscuit Bridge

[tdq]

Has anyone tried the revolution biscuit bridge from National?
Curious - I like the idea of being able to raise and lower the saddle but curious about how practical it actually is.

Biscuit
https://www.nationalguitars.com/prod...it-bridge-base

And the saddles that go with it
https://www.nationalguitars.com/prod...e-ebony-saddle

I read somewhere that a new cone is also suggested (there is a kit) so it's quite an outlay.

[blue]

Well, it's always a crap-shoot when you pull a biscuit bridge off of the cone. Both screwed and glued, so damage to the cone is a very real likelyhood. Starting with a fresh cone seems like a good plan.

I'm intrigued, and have been since they were introduced. More in the ability to easily switch between different saddle materials, than the height adjustment, or even the intonation.

I've not gone for it because I've never been one of those folks who found a problem with the intonation of the original system. It hasn't ever bothered me ear.

I also prefer brass guitars. If I played steel, I would definitely be more interested in seeing what the different saddle materials did for the sound.

All in all, it's a great solution to a problem I personally don't feel existed. But the same could be said for the creation of any ice cream flavors other than chocolate and vanilla

[tdq]

Originally Posted by blue

All in all, it's a great solution to a problem I personally don't feel existed.

After thinking about it a bit, I think I may agree with you on this.....

[Neal]

The interesting bit is the adjustment. Waiting to hear the sound critique.

[blue]

Originally Posted by Neal

The interesting bit is the adjustment. Waiting to hear the sound critique.

I can hear a difference.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by blue

I can hear a difference.

The tone became fuzzy. Sounded a bit better with the wood spacer from the “addendum” vid, but on this vid, no.

So first impression is not totally positive.

[rockabilly69]

I think Steve James needs to check his bridge installation, there is a clear buzz going on with the new setup.

[tdq]

Not much in it, but I did hear a difference (buzz aside). I actually preferred the sound of the traditional biscuit in this case. My main interest would be the ease of adjusting the saddle, but once the height was right I'd leave it anyway. (I tweaked my traditional saddle and think I took off a bit too much - hard to put back!)

[blue]

Originally Posted by rockabilly69

I think Steve James needs to check his bridge installation, there is a clear buzz going on with the new setup.

The fact that he was "cool with it" led to me assuming he had simply overloaded the mic. Because, you know, he was cool with it.

Interesting that National released it into the wild, then realized they needed the wood spacer. If the installation included rubber cement or another light adhesive like the maple biscuit, there wouldn't have been a problom imo. And that imo has no basis in having any hands-on experience with the revolution bridge

But I've re-bridged a few singlecones and resaddled a few tricones with traditional materials.

[Neal]

Shame Steve put the video out into the wild with that fuzz as well.

[rockabilly69]

Originally Posted by blue

The fact that he was "cool with it" led to me assuming he had simply overloaded the mic. Because, you know, he was cool with it.

That made me smile Blue