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Jim Opfer

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Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

Bridge tie beads

Enyone tried these;

http://cgi.ebay.com/BridgeBoneBeads-For-Classical-Guitar-Flamenco-Folk_W0QQitemZ300185940061QQihZ020QQcategoryZ2385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks like it might work to help improve the break angle if your bridge saddle is low. But then again, do thay rattle on the sound board?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 1 2008 4:15:30

Doitsujin

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RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to Jim Opfer)

I dont think that they rattle. But the idea could work. I had a guitar with 12hole system. And there was a big difference between playing it using the extraholes or normal. So I think its a nice invention but looks a bit too much gay IMO.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 1 2008 6:02:06

nhills

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Joined: Jul. 13 2003
From: West Des Moines, IA USA

RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to Jim Opfer)

Seems like over-kill.
Tie a knot in the end of the string and thread through the hole - does the same thing.
It's still not the same as the 12-hole variety because the string is not really tied to the bridge.
Norman

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JBASHORUN

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 1 2008 7:08:12

bahen

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RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to Jim Opfer)

"BridgeBoneBeads add response and brightness of sound to your guitar. Many users have changed string preference from high tension back to medium tension."

How on earth would the end of a string add to the response and brightness?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 11 2008 19:54:09

r0bbie

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From: Holland

RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to Jim Opfer)

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How on earth would the end of a string add to the response and brightness?

I think its not the end of the string that add's response and brightness but the angle the string makes over the saddle. Without the loop that pulls the string a little upwards the angle gets sharper.

Rob.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 11 2008 23:44:24

TANúñez

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Joined: Jul. 10 2003
From: TEXAS

RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to JBASHORUN)

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Or, you could buy strings with ball-ends. They're readily available even in nylon these days... I think LaBella even does a set with black trebles...

Jb

Or, you can save money and just take a lighter and burn a ball at the end of the string.

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DavidT

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Joined: Mar. 17 2005
From: Seattle, Washington, USA

RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to TANúñez)

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Or, you can save money and just take a lighter and burn a ball at the end of the string

Tom, depending how large the tie block holes are. Most likely the B and high E will slide through the holes.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2008 4:26:14

Estevan

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Joined: Dec. 20 2006
From: Torontolucía

RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to Jim Opfer)

Once you get that new Carmona Jim, you won't need them!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2008 4:48:10

HemeolaMan

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Joined: Jul. 13 2007
From: Chicago

RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to Jim Opfer)

looks like a cedar top contreras towards the bottom? whoever they are, hangin out with a guitar like that, they must have some class lol.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2008 7:05:59

gerundino63

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Joined: Jul. 11 2003
From: The Netherlands

RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to Jim Opfer)

Hi Jim!

I was wrestling with the same idea a year ago.
Came up with a tieblock behind the tieblock.
but dropped the idea, too much fuzz

Peter

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 12 2008 7:24:58

Padre

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Joined: Mar. 2 2007

RE: Bridge tie beads (in reply to Jim Opfer)

For one of my guitars I have tied a knot in the strings instead of looping over the tie block. This was done to reduce tension which tying adds, even normal tension strings felt tight on it but are softer without the tie. Don't worry about the break angle, my most awesome flamencos with great bass have very little break angle, and others with steep break angles are disappointing.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2008 11:29:57