New bridge day
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New bridge day
My compton bridge finally arrived. It's cut to my string gauge and bridge position. I was worried about intonation, but for some reason it works... Not perfect, but quite acceptable.
It sounds much better than the stock TOM - louder and clearer, a bit hard to describe, but definitely a lot more sustain. Everyone should try a bar bridge on an electric.
Now waiting on my HS filtertrons in the post..
It sounds much better than the stock TOM - louder and clearer, a bit hard to describe, but definitely a lot more sustain. Everyone should try a bar bridge on an electric.
Now waiting on my HS filtertrons in the post..
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Re: New bridge day
Nice. Did you go for aluminium? I had one on an orange Gretsch 5420 just like yours and agree, it makes a huge difference. I took it off when I sold the Gretsch and popped it on my LP where it adds a lot of needed zing.
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Re: New bridge day
The origial was a tom like this https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/3071/ ... 7179553833
Yeah I got the aluminum tone chamber one!
Yeah I got the aluminum tone chamber one!
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Re: New bridge day
A set of these from Aus, came to about $260 during his sale https://www.martinasmith.com.au/collect ... ertron-set
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Re: New bridge day
Would be interesting to compare to my TVJ Classics...quyet wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:39 pm A set of these from Aus, came to about $260 during his sale https://www.martinasmith.com.au/collect ... ertron-set
When faced with quality, I recognise it every time.
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Re: New bridge day
Yea, I was keen on TVJ but couldn't justify the extra cost. I just find the blacktops too hot and lacking in character.Jay wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:48 pmWould be interesting to compare to my TVJ Classics...quyet wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:39 pm A set of these from Aus, came to about $260 during his sale https://www.martinasmith.com.au/collect ... ertron-set
From the reviews I've read the the TV Classics have 'more bite' compared to HS filters and that the aussietrons are faithful recreations
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Re: New bridge day
I see, you can intonate the old one but the new one sounds better!quyet wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:09 pm The origial was a tom like this https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/3071/ ... 7179553833
Yeah I got the aluminum tone chamber one!
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Re: New bridge day
I found that too about the blacktops. Too 'ceramic' sounding ,I guess. I swapped them for some TVJ T-armonds. Loved 'em! Spank, sparkle n growl on tap, but yeah, very spendy!
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Re: New bridge day
Generally speaking, they do intonate very well, but it is string gauge dependent it seems. By running 11's on mine the intonation was bang on.MikeC wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:01 pmI see, you can intonate the old one but the new one sounds better!quyet wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:09 pm The origial was a tom like this https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/3071/ ... 7179553833
Yeah I got the aluminum tone chamber one!
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Re: New bridge day
I'm also a fan of these bridges...they make Gretsch guitars sound even more Gretschy
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Re: New bridge day
big fan as well, i had one in either my ex-G6131T Firebird or the G6118T can't remember but yeah they're awesome