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05-05-2018, 05:23 AM
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Any tonal effect on bridge position?
I made a big bridge which the saddle is located at the middle so as to make it closer to the pin holes for better break angle. However the bridge will land right on the x brace crossing position after measured the scale length. Knowing that the x brace is stiffy, would it give the guitar a less dynamic voice or not?
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05-05-2018, 01:02 PM
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05-05-2018, 01:26 PM
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You may also want to consider why you are trying to increase the break angle. Once the break angle is enough (6-7 degree break angle) having more doesn't really do anything. What does make a difference is how far that string/saddle contact point is above the sound board.
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#4
05-05-2018, 04:39 PM
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In the test I did with an automatic plucker six degrees of break was 'enough', but only just. However, the plucker displaced the string straight up, so that it was vibrating perpendicular to the soundboard, with no side to side travel. In a normal pluck you'd get at least some sideways motion, which could cause the string to roll on the saddle, so you'd want more break angle. I'd think 12-15 degrees should be plenty., but have not done any testing to nail that down.
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05-05-2018, 06:45 PM
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Give it a shot .
Please report back with your observations .
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05-05-2018, 06:51 PM
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Oh sorry the bridge doesnt makes to the cross of x brace, simply my misplace.
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05-05-2018, 10:46 PM
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Yet, I still have questions on the beidge.
Seen from the image, the wings of the bridge extend out of the bridge plate and close to the tone brace  So will this limit the soundboard movement and give a less pleasant tone? Heres how the bridge looks on the body  Bonus image for my orginal design   Sorry for the gigantic image I have no idea why its happened Last edited by brianli408; 05-05-2018 at 10:51 PM.
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#8
05-07-2018, 08:27 AM
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It looks to me like you either have a very large sound hole or it is shifted down towards the bridge which would place the X-Brace further in that direction too. There really is no right or wrong way to do it but it will have a definite affect on tone. Typically the bridge wings contact the X-Braces for structural reasons but weather the contact is just the top corners, through the middle of the wings, bottom corners or even tighter will have an affect on the tone. The angle of the X-Brace of course is another variable in that equation.
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