Philtertronic
Gretschie
This is new to me. What does it do? Act as a light adhesive?
Pinned or unpinned?
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Yep. Finish and wood "friendly" too.
audept
Senior Gretsch-Talker
Cello rosin is magic stuff !
dougmon
Synchromatic
Gee, I thought you were asking for our opinions on the outcome of a wrestling match...
I would go with pinned, but I'd definitely have a competent luthier do it.
I would go with pinned, but I'd definitely have a competent luthier do it.
I play quite heavy and sometimes have the Problem with the bridge moving ....
I had done the double sided tape trick but i'm not Using it now .... it might mess with the tone, not sure
For playing at home the moving bridge is okay but might go Back to double sided tape when it's time for gigging or try the resin stuff (is it a mess to Clean up??)
I had done the double sided tape trick but i'm not Using it now .... it might mess with the tone, not sure
For playing at home the moving bridge is okay but might go Back to double sided tape when it's time for gigging or try the resin stuff (is it a mess to Clean up??)
Chmason85
Synchromatic
Oh those silly purists… Probably the same group that think plastic feet and Bakelite saddles on a Melita “rob all your tone, maaannnn!” Yes, Setzer’s tech does use the tape, he actually un-pins the guitars in favor of the double sided tape.
FiveAces
Gretschie
First of all, If you've sanded the bottom of the wooden base to match the contour of the guitar top, you'll maximize the contact area and therefore get total resonance.
As for the double sided tape thing. You don't want any thick, foam kind of double stick tape. I used some adheasive mounting tabs that you find in a craft store (Michaels Arts & Crafts, etc). They are double sided adheasive squares (literally just the adheasive layer) used for mounting photos in albums or some use them for scrapbooking. I actually discovered them because of my wife's hobby scrapbooking. They are so thin that there is no effect on tone, resonance, sustain, etc.... they work great and I've had no damage to the finishes!!! Note: they say it could damage photos, but that's because you might tear them. On hard surfaces, they hold well, and may need a little effort to clean them off, but there's no damage.
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Ricochet
Senior Gretsch-Talker
You should read some of those Rosin reviews, maybe on a rainy sunday afternoon. Tone-rosin.
I use 2 dollar Gewa but all you Gretsch Glitteraties will love the Pirastro Goldflex with gold particles.
I use 2 dollar Gewa but all you Gretsch Glitteraties will love the Pirastro Goldflex with gold particles.
Groutsch
Synchromatic
I have this question too. How do you clean rosin?
I have never had a problem with floating bridges moving, so I rely on string tension. I like being able to adjust the bridge when I change string gauges.
Ricochet
Senior Gretsch-Talker
It’s a fine sticky powder which wipes off with a damp cloth and some elbow grease.
Highroller
Country Gent
That's one way to handle it! LoL!
I like 'em unpinned but I've had 'em that way since 1997. Eventually you learn exactly where they need to be and if you knock one out of place, you just put it back. No big deal.
Electrosynthesis
Gretschie
Unpinned. I use 12s, that bridge ain't going nowhere, no matter how hard I play.
Nopins here too...
How to do with rosin... Frankly I don't know what to do with it ... this thing isn't sticky on it own, it's just a dry block of amber resin. My guess is that if you rub quite hard a violon's archet for minutes... perhaps you could melt it a little but not even sure of that... so I had to found something else.
So my way is rosin powder, I just scratch with my knife this rosin block for few grammes of white powder than put some of this powder under the bridge's feets. It seems absolutely useless at first sight, but under strings tension it works well above expectations. I think it's even better if you use heavy tension strings set.
I think it will resist to any heavy playing style if you use 11 or bigger (you should use bigger if you want to tune down). Then when you release strings pression, it's not sticky at all, just powder... you could sniff ... and then leaves no trace of anything, which is good isn't it ?
How to do with rosin... Frankly I don't know what to do with it ... this thing isn't sticky on it own, it's just a dry block of amber resin. My guess is that if you rub quite hard a violon's archet for minutes... perhaps you could melt it a little but not even sure of that... so I had to found something else.
So my way is rosin powder, I just scratch with my knife this rosin block for few grammes of white powder than put some of this powder under the bridge's feets. It seems absolutely useless at first sight, but under strings tension it works well above expectations. I think it's even better if you use heavy tension strings set.
I think it will resist to any heavy playing style if you use 11 or bigger (you should use bigger if you want to tune down). Then when you release strings pression, it's not sticky at all, just powder... you could sniff ... and then leaves no trace of anything, which is good isn't it ?
TV the Wired Turtle
Gretschified
pinned
SAguitar
Country Gent
Several decades ago I knocked a Gretsch Corvette way out of tune during a performance with just a bit of over-enthusiasm. At home when I practice, I am rather nice to my guitars. Onstage, due to adrenaline issues I am pretty abusive to the poor things. I progress through several string changes and bridge locations/adjustments, and then drill and screw the dang bridge to the guitar. Problem solved.
Bertotti
Friend of Fred
That’s how you keep a 1500lb or larger bull in-line!pinned
