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The Musician Forums => Guitar Central => Topic started by: FollowTheReaper on February 28, 2013, 11:35:38 AM
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Has anyone seen this type of bridge set-up before? A combination of floating and fixed?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Fretless-8string-guitar.JPG/576px-Fretless-8string-guitar.JPG)
I've always wondered if it would be stable/practical/smart to have this kind of set-up.
Come to think of it, this should be easier to tune and configure since only 6 strings are floating, and the rest are fixed.
I had planned to have an custom 8 stringer made with this kind of set-up, but sadly it did not push through. Though the guitar maker that I talked to (shutterbugjohn) about the project showed a lot of interest in experimenting/trying to make something like this.
Your thoughts? :-D
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UY! MAY GUMAWA NUNG DRAWING KO DATI! :razz:
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ayos yan for those who're always changing the tuning for the lower strings. tuning should be the same as one on the floating bridge since the bottom 2 strings are the only ones that appear to be fixed.
but damn that fretboard. sobrang kinis unlike most fretless ones i've seen na kahoy kung kahoy! :cool:
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UY! MAY GUMAWA NUNG DRAWING KO DATI! :razz:
Hahah diba I consulted you about this back when I was planning to have one made.. you made the drawing for me (to address the stability issues). I linked to you this picture to show that it is possible. :lol:
ayos yan for those who're always changing the tuning for the lower strings. tuning should be the same as one on the floating bridge since the bottom 2 strings are the only ones that appear to be fixed.
but damn that fretboard. sobrang kinis unlike most fretless ones i've seen na kahoy kung kahoy! :cool:
This is actually for people who need an 8 string guitar with a floating bridge. So far, I've only seen one 8 stringer that is equipped with a floating bridge (Schecter Hellraiser C-8 FR at $999) but I'm sure it is gonna be a pain (to most) to tune/maintain since all 8 strings are floating. :-(
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^ six strings nga minsan pain-in-the-hiney na i-tune and keep in tune, 8 pa kaya! :eek:
pero ang ganda ng gitara na yan sir, and the idea is totally there :cool: