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Ok - just some stuff to think about, since i'm a little bored right now.
I've seen COW using foam behind the nut, and recently, the Steve of Nevermore - in order to controll unwanted feedback.
Question is, wouldn't this kill sustain? After all, it is killing string vibration that so valued by those claiming that string-thrus have more sustain & liveliness.
I honestly don't care - i dont need my notes to ring out more than a second; but i'm just curious. Besides, after playing the KBRhoads again, I've decided that the fixed bridge with a schaller fine-tuning tailpiece is the coolest thing ever anyway, so it wouldn't even be an issue for me.
my stab is that it's a necessary compromise since there aren't any 7string tailpieces, which would offer shorter string lengths beyond the bridge.
second question is somewhat related - if there is feedback and noise when those strings outside the nut and headstock are unmuted, and it's eliminated when they're muted, then it's testimonial that string-thrus add to a guitar's sonic punch. Maybe more to the outside strings being longer, rather than them being directly connected to the body.
anyway, would this add to the impurity of a note, since the outside strings are of fixed pitch, which may clash with the fretted note? I've always wondered what a guitar would sound like with pups mounted beyond the bridge and nut [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I totally understand that the note will be inaudible to our ears, so you don't have to say 'who cares?'
I've seen COW using foam behind the nut, and recently, the Steve of Nevermore - in order to controll unwanted feedback.
Question is, wouldn't this kill sustain? After all, it is killing string vibration that so valued by those claiming that string-thrus have more sustain & liveliness.
I honestly don't care - i dont need my notes to ring out more than a second; but i'm just curious. Besides, after playing the KBRhoads again, I've decided that the fixed bridge with a schaller fine-tuning tailpiece is the coolest thing ever anyway, so it wouldn't even be an issue for me.
my stab is that it's a necessary compromise since there aren't any 7string tailpieces, which would offer shorter string lengths beyond the bridge.
second question is somewhat related - if there is feedback and noise when those strings outside the nut and headstock are unmuted, and it's eliminated when they're muted, then it's testimonial that string-thrus add to a guitar's sonic punch. Maybe more to the outside strings being longer, rather than them being directly connected to the body.
anyway, would this add to the impurity of a note, since the outside strings are of fixed pitch, which may clash with the fretted note? I've always wondered what a guitar would sound like with pups mounted beyond the bridge and nut [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I totally understand that the note will be inaudible to our ears, so you don't have to say 'who cares?'
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