Without a solid, downward pressure from the strings onto the saddle, the UST pickups will not perform at their best and you’ll get a weak, noisy, or imbalanced output. The piezo pickups that sit under the saddles of many electro acoustic guitars depend on pressure to generate an electrical current. Too steep can cause problems.Īaaaannnd… Too little can cause problems. The steeper the angle that the string ‘breaks’ over the saddle or nut, the more downward pressure it applies to that saddle or nut. If you’ve been following along with our discussions of string break angle over nuts and saddles, you’ll remember that it can be a really big deal. Experiment - you might be surprised.įor now, though, we’re just going to consider the string angle. Some tops react better to a lighter gauge of string and some will love heavier. In my youth, I assumed that heavier strings would mean more tone (MORE TONE!!!) but that’s not always the case. Many swear by different bridge pin materials but you might not hear as much ‘night-and-day’ difference.ĭifferent string gauges (or types) can make a big difference.
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If you’ve got a cheaper, plastic saddle, a well-cut saddle from a material like bone can really be an upgrade for instance and you’ll get most bang for your buck from that. There are a number of things that you can do to help get that guitar top moving.
The strings’ vibrations are transferred to the top which moves the air inside and gives the guitar its tone.Īnd that’s why it’s vital to ensure the strings’ energy is transferred as efficiently as possible. Of course that’s simplistic, but it’s a nice analogy to impress how important a role is played by that vibrating guitar top. I like to think of the top as being like an amplifier and the body as being like a speaker, moving the air out. This moves the air inside the body and that moving air shoots out the sound-hole. The top or soundboard of an acoustic guitar vibrates as you play. String Break Angle at the Bridge #3: Acoustic
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