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yegbert · July 4th, 2009, 01:21 PM

Boris, can you explain your theory that the springs keep the sound from being clean?

My goal is to see if I can get more harmonics like I seem to get with 3 steel saddles, from 6 steel saddles. I think my tone is too clean with the setup already. I'm not sure yet if this is helping, I need to give it some more time.

I don't know whether the force would be enough to eliminate the springs.

I'm using a plate that's at least as thick as, and seems to be stiffer than, any FENDER PAT PEND plate I've tried. It doesn't appear to have become bent when I tightened these screws down, but I've been conservative in tightening them down so far. I don't remember this plate's exact thickness measurements and I can't measure the bottom part now with it installed. I have its' measurements in a post somewhere here. But I agree it makes sense to start with a good stiff plate.

July 4th, 2009, 01:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
yegbert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland (US) Age: 55 Posts: 5,677 95 Photos	Boris, can you explain your theory that the springs keep the sound from being clean? My goal is to see if I can get more harmonics like I seem to get with 3 steel saddles, from 6 steel saddles. I think my tone is too clean with the setup already. I'm not sure yet if this is helping, I need to give it some more time. I don't know whether the force would be enough to eliminate the springs. I'm using a plate that's at least as thick as, and seems to be stiffer than, any FENDER PAT PEND plate I've tried. It doesn't appear to have become bent when I tightened these screws down, but I've been conservative in tightening them down so far. I don't remember this plate's exact thickness measurements and I can't measure the bottom part now with it installed. I have its' measurements in a post somewhere here. But I agree it makes sense to start with a good stiff plate.