cosmikdebriis Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Whilst checking out the bridge radius of Schaller bridges I came across this development... Looks pretty nice too.... 8) It has, what for some time, I've been looking for. Individual string height adjustment. (amongst many other interesting features). Problem is... Not much use on your old 150 unless you're going to get your drill out Well worth a look though. http://schaller-electronic.com/hp113018/Sc...teg-_Hannes.htm Odd thing is, I was looking because the Schaller bridges as used by Heritage and Heritages neck radius are different. So individual string height adjusment would be really useful on a 150 etc. Oh well... prehaps one day :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 the kahler non-trem bridge does the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 it does look comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 it does look comfortable I don't think the guitar really cares how it feels... ;D ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 The bridge unit vibratory mass has been minimised. Interesting theory. However, it's the opposite of what G&L uses on theirs: "The most significant feature is a small Allen screw on the side of the bridge, which presses all the saddles together so they resonate as though they were one single mass." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbright Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 We need a test! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmikdebriis Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Does anyone know if there's any reason heritage have a fretboard radius of approx 12" but use Schaller bridges of radius 14" ??? Seems odd to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombassa Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Does anyone know if there's any reason heritage have a fretboard radius of approx 12" but use Schaller bridges of radius 14" ??? Seems odd to me... There might be one reason. The action should be set higher for bass strings, so why not. This is just a guess. There are also other suppliers with 14"radius bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I've slowly realized that everything schaller makes is ugly, that included...I end up replacing the schaller parts on all my gtrs it must be the same guy who designs it all ??? don't like the sound of their pickups either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backline Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Aw, the Schaller made Heritage HRW pickups sound great and look like any other covered humbucker. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 ha!! to be honest I have not tried that particular pup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backline Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I will admit to being stuck in the mud about that new bridge system though. My guitars sustain just fine, the radius doesn't matter all that much to me, and I'm a calloused olde fart: who cares about comfort? I played Telecaster barbed wire bridges for decades! :police: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro-fusion Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Does anyone know if there's any reason heritage have a fretboard radius of approx 12" but use Schaller bridges of radius 14" ??? Seems odd to me... 12" is the old Gibson standard, so that's probably why Heritage retained it. Maybe the better question is why Schaller makes a TOM replacement bridge with the wrong radius for 90% of the guitars it's going to be used on. I actually haven't noticed this problem on my 555 with the Schaller roller bridge. But on my 157 I'm very sensitive to having uniformly low action, so I'm glad it has a real TOM bridge. The issue of radius on TOM bridges is a real problem for me on 7-string guitars. The wider neck exaggerates any mismatch between bridge and neck radii, and I've had some cheaper 7-strings where the low B and high E had to sit stupidly high just for the thing to be playable. Someday, some smart company is going to introduce a height-adjustable TOM replacement, and I will rejoice. As for who cares about comfort: my tired, ragged old carpal tunnels, that's who. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backline Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 ...As for who cares about comfort: my tired, ragged old carpal tunnels, that's who. :laugh: :angel: OK, I can see that. Been there! Had the surgery. Worked for me. And to be honest, I DO prefer comfort to pain, cold, or even money! But, isn't money supposed to be able to buy comfort? Tell my knees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Someday, some smart company is going to introduce a height-adjustable TOM replacement, and I will rejoice. May you rejoice : http://www.allparts.com/store/guitar-bridg...010,Product.asp Paul P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro-fusion Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 May you rejoice : http://www.allparts.com/store/guitar-bridg...010,Product.asp Paul P Wow, I had no idea. Now, if they only made that in a 7-string version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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