Long live 12-hole tie blocks!

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Ruphus

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Joined: Nov. 18 2010

Long live 12-hole tie blocks!

Used one first time last night, and they are so comfy.
Seem to reduce restringing time to half.

Ruphus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 21 2011 14:57:08

at_leo_87

Posts: 3055
Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: Long live 12-hole tie blocks! (in reply to Ruphus)

yeah, they're pretty awesome.

they also increase the break angle if you've got a shallow one from too low of a saddle.

the only problem i ever had with a 12 hole bridge was the the high e had a tendency to slip sometimes so i would have to triple loop it.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 22 2011 15:40:26

Ruphus

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Joined: Nov. 18 2010

RE: Long live 12-hole tie blocks! (in reply to Ruphus)

If you hold the strings end beside a flame cautiously, so that there will be forming a ball end, the ball end will prevent slipping.
It´s easily done and accomplished in no time.

Ruphus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 22 2011 18:25:20

at_leo_87

Posts: 3055
Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: Long live 12-hole tie blocks! (in reply to Ruphus)

quote:

If you hold the strings end beside a flame cautiously, so that there will be forming a ball end, the ball end will prevent slipping.
It´s easily done and accomplished in no time.

but it smells horrible and will give me nightmares.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 22 2011 18:41:51