The natural beauty thread

**MichaelE** · June 27th, 2009, 06:58 PM

My el-cheapo Dean Vendetta. Surprisingly, it plays pretty well and the pickups aren't half bad either. I have a little trouble switching to it because of the scale length after playing my LP.

This one is getting a make-over in a month or so. New paint and hardware with maybe a pickup swap.

**Dauntless** · June 28th, 2009, 05:50 AM

[quote=Perfect Stranger]My Agile AL-3100

Now you've done it,
I've drooled on my keyboard.
Is this thing supposed to spark like that?
ZZZTTTT

**Mr Grumpy** · June 28th, 2009, 10:31 AM

Heres my GS again for those who havent seen it. Simple but effective.

**Rocket** · June 28th, 2009, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Mr Grumpy

Heres my GS again for those who havent seen it. Simple but effective.

That is simple... but effective?
Is it an optical illusion due to light reflection or is that wrap-around bridge not compensated at all?
If so, is there no method to adjust for intonation?

**Kazz** · June 28th, 2009, 01:53 PM

These two have me G.A.S.ing pretty badly.....

[QUOTE=Perfect Stranger]My Agile AL-3100

Originally Posted by Spudman

Squier Tele

Spudman*** · June 28th, 2009, 04:09 PM

[QUOTE=Kazz]These two have me G.A.S.ing pretty badly.....

Originally Posted by Perfect Stranger

My Agile AL-3100

I like the Agile too.

**MichaelE** · June 28th, 2009, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rocket

That is simple... but effective?
Is it an optical illusion due to light reflection or is that wrap-around bridge not compensated at all?
If so, is there no method to adjust for intonation?

I'm puzzled by this too. That isn't a bridge at all, only the tailpiece.

**Rocket** · June 28th, 2009, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by MichaelE

I'm puzzled by this too. That isn't a bridge at all, only the tailpiece.

Well, that one does look like just the tailpiece part of a tailpiece & bridge assembly, but they do make a one-piece wrap-around tailpiece but it is not smooth... usually has a molded compensated bridge-ridge or adjustable saddles.

**MichaelE** · June 28th, 2009, 08:41 PM

It looks like a Tonepro's tailpiece to me. But I've been wrong before.

**markb** · June 29th, 2009, 03:05 AM

That tailpiece is not compensated just like the ones on LP Juniors.

Here's an unadorned natural beauty for you (and Rocket, the saddle is compensated

).

**Rocket** · June 29th, 2009, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by markb

That tailpiece is not compensated just like the ones on LP Juniors.

Here's LP Junior. Not tailpiece... compensated, wrap-around bridge:

**Brian Krashpad** · June 29th, 2009, 06:02 AM

Natural:

A couple with some tint:

**Brian Krashpad** · June 29th, 2009, 06:20 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocket
That is simple... but effective?
Is it an optical illusion due to light reflection or is that wrap-around bridge not compensated at all?
If so, is there no method to adjust for intonation?

Originally Posted by MichaelE

I'm puzzled by this too. That isn't a bridge at all, only the tailpiece.

That's how the original wrap tailpieces on Gibsons were.

I have one on my LP Studio Doublecut (above pic). No sliders, no waggles. You can adjust the overall angle the bridge sits at (via sideways adjustments off the posts), but that's it. It surprisingly really hasn't been a problem. I just got mine out to double-check, since it'd been quite awhile since I played it. Sounds fine all the way up.

**Brian Krashpad** · June 29th, 2009, 06:21 AM

**Rocket** · June 29th, 2009, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Brian Krashpad

I have one on my LP Studio Doublecut (above pic). No sliders, no waggles. You can adjust the overall angle the bridge sits at (via sideways adjustments off the posts), but that's it. It surprisingly really hasn't been a problem. I just got mine out to double-check, since it'd been quite awhile since I played it. Sounds fine all the way up.

Just me, but I'd toss it and install an adjustable wrapper... got to be able to fine tune.

**MichaelE** · June 29th, 2009, 07:33 AM

Does that cause any buzz where the tailpiece curves away from the strings or cause the strings to slide around on the tailpiece when you bend?

**Rocket** · June 29th, 2009, 07:53 AM

Here's the wrapped bridge on my Jr... fully adjustable height, pivot, saddles:

**Brian Krashpad** · June 29th, 2009, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by Rocket

Just me, but I'd toss it and install an adjustable wrapper... got to be able to fine tune.

Naw, I go by don't fix what ain't broke. It's fine as is.

**Brian Krashpad** · June 29th, 2009, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Rocket

Here's the wrapped bridge on my Jr... fully adjustable height, pivot, saddles:

I have one like that on my Grestch Special Jet, the seller put it on. I've had the waggle-top ridged kind too.

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