Favourite Guitar Brand?

~~Farfisa~~ · 04-09-2010, 05:42 AM

Hey guys, what's your preference for bridges/saddles? I chose a 3 un-compensated brass saddle setup with the original stainless steel ashtray plate. I don't really play too high up the neck so intonation for those mad retarded solos isn't really needed.

I know GB is going to come in and beat the **** out of the 3 saddle setup and maybe the telecaster in general. Truth is though, no stringed and fretted instrument can be perfectly intonated and that probably haunts him in his dreams.

GuitarBizarre · 04-09-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

Hey guys, what's your preference for bridges/saddles? I chose a 3 un-compensated brass saddle setup with the original stainless steel ashtray plate. I don't really play too high up the neck so intonation for those mad retarded solos isn't really needed.

I know GB is going to come in and beat the **** out of the 3 saddle setup and maybe the telecaster in general. Truth is though, no stringed and fretted instrument can be perfectly intonated and that probably haunts him in his dreams.

I know that, sure as hell, but the telecaster 3 saddle setup is absolutely awful...

Guitars have done just fine with 6 way intonation for a long time now, but 3 saddle tele setups that aren't compensated are the devil. THE DEVIL I SAY!

Then again, I play a lot of mad retarded solos, so yeah.

Aidy · 04-13-2010, 05:37 AM

Fender

Customised Fender JagStang

asshat · 04-14-2010, 11:50 AM

that's a tricky question because there's is so much variation in the same brand.

My brother has some kind of epiphone hollowbody which has amazing tone.

Rickenbacker
Gibson Sg
eastwood johnny ramone copy

Worthy Roots · 05-01-2010, 12:31 PM

I have a Gibson and a Ibanez guitar myself so im quite partial to them myself

SATCHMO · 05-01-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

Hey guys, what's your preference for bridges/saddles? I chose a 3 un-compensated brass saddle setup with the original stainless steel ashtray plate. I don't really play too high up the neck so intonation for those mad retarded solos isn't really needed.

I know GB is going to come in and beat the **** out of the 3 saddle setup and maybe the telecaster in general. Truth is though, no stringed and fretted instrument can be perfectly intonated and that probably haunts him in his dreams.

I like the Tune-O-Matic Stoptail/through-the-body myself. Keep it simple.

GuitarBizarre · 05-01-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I like the Tune-O-Matic Stoptail/through-the-body myself. Keep it simple.

I always find that bridge way too high off the body for comfortable picking.

SATCHMO · 05-01-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GuitarBizarre

I always find that bridge way too high off the body for comfortable picking.

I spent so many years playing a Les Paul, and altogether hating it, but the bridge was the one thing that I became conditioned to love. I definitely agree with you, it's just something I've grown comfortable with.

Travisimon · 05-01-2010, 04:20 PM

I love my Gibson!

Dr_Rez · 05-02-2010, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

Hey guys, what's your preference for bridges/saddles? I chose a 3 un-compensated brass saddle setup with the original stainless steel ashtray plate. I don't really play too high up the neck so intonation for those mad retarded solos isn't really needed.

I know GB is going to come in and beat the **** out of the 3 saddle setup and maybe the telecaster in general. Truth is though, no stringed and fretted instrument can be perfectly intonated and that probably haunts him in his dreams.

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Originally Posted by GuitarBizarre

I know that, sure as hell, but the telecaster 3 saddle setup is absolutely awful...

Guitars have done just fine with 6 way intonation for a long time now, but 3 saddle tele setups that aren't compensated are the devil. THE DEVIL I SAY!

Then again, I play a lot of mad retarded solos, so yeah.

lol that's what I use as well. A 3 saddle vintage style tele. I LOVE it, sure it doesn't have the intonation of a 6 saddle/tunomatic bridge but It definitely helps create a different sound even when playing acoustically.

One question to you tho Lips, how does the ashtray cover affect palm muting? Is there still enough space to do so properly?

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Hey guys, what's your preference for bridges/saddles? I chose a 3 un-compensated brass saddle setup with the original stainless steel ashtray plate. I don't really play too high up the neck so intonation for those mad retarded solos isn't really needed. I know GB is going to come in and beat the **** out of the 3 saddle setup and maybe the telecaster in general. Truth is though, no stringed and fretted instrument can be perfectly intonated and that probably haunts him in his dreams.

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