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11-20-2020, 08:51 AM
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BRIDGE PINS LOCATION ON NEW EPI HUMMINGBIRD
Hi folks
Have any of you seen the new Gibson inspired Epiphone Hummingbird? I noticed that the bridge pins on it are very close to the bridge’s bottom edge when compared with the Epi Humming bird Pro. Could that lack of glued surface area, that close to the edge of the bridge cause weakness? Maybe a Builder could share their expertise on this. Thanks! Al
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11-20-2020, 08:58 AM
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LINKS SHOWING THE BRIDGES/BRIDGE PINS
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...herry-sunburst
EPIPHONE HUMMINGBIRD PRO https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...sunburst-gloss GIBSON INSPIRED EPIPHONE HUMMINGBIRD
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#3
11-20-2020, 09:08 AM
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11-20-2020, 09:19 AM
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The whole bridge seems to have moved forward, giving more material in front of the saddle. This should help prevent the bridge from pulling up at the rear. The string pull is mostly on the under-bridge support, and having all of that bridge forward of the saddle should really help prevent lifting.
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#5
11-20-2020, 09:26 AM
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Thanks! That make sense to me now. These Gibson inspired, all solid wood line are hot off the press. I'll be interested in some reviews when they come.
Al
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#6
11-20-2020, 09:44 PM
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Wow, yeah, I didn't notice it on first glance, but those things sure are right up against the back of the bridge. Interesting. Looks like the same thing on the J-45, but the J-200 bridge seems normal enough.
Edit: Then again, I guess I never looked closely at the bridge pins on an actual Gibson Hummingbird, because it looks like those are in the same place as the Epi.
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11-21-2020, 10:13 AM
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That pin position reduces the break angle between the pin and the bridge, so I wonder if that would adversely change the sound...
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11-21-2020, 11:02 AM
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I agree with your initial comment. Those pin holes in your second photo do look awfully close to bottom edge. Most bridges I've seen lifting off the top do so from that bottom edge. Having less solid surface (and glue) there would concern me, but i'm not a luthier so I could be wrong. I have done a fair amount of work with wood in general though and having holes that close to the edge might be cause for concern about cracking from the hole to the edge. I also agree w guitararmy re the reduced break angle.
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