Intonation with wooden bridge

[pingu]

I've got two guits
a 335 with a TOM bridge intonated spot on
and a jazz box with an intonation 'compromised' rosewood bridge on it

I find it difficult to play jazz on the 335 in tune
I find it quite difficult to play the jazz box out of tune

go figure .............
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy

shaling skarong

[NiAg]

Hi Kris,

For fun could you tell the following:

What strings you have, and how much compensation (how much extra distance beyond the measured scale length) does each string have?

Or just a pic showing the bridge would be fine to see.

Thanks.

[kris]

I like very much ebony bridge instaled in my guitar.
Benedetto,Sadowsky,Elferink know very well that good wooden bridge work great with arch-top guitar.
Metal from tune-o matic ABR-1 is completly different story.
Best
kris

[NiAg]

Hi Kris,

I am interested in specifically what unusual compensation you have on the bridge you made yourself.

Can you post a pic?

[kris]

sorry for not good photo quality.
Best
kris

[kris]

I use Thomastic Flatwound Swing 13".
Regards
kris

[NiAg]

>>> sorry for not good photo quality.

Hey, good enough.

Thanks for posting the pic. Nice job making your own bridge.

[kris]

Thanks
Jazzingly Yours
kris

[SamBooka]

Kinda slick.. I am to traditional to dig it but you have to admit it looks cool. Good work

[Flyin' Brian]

Originally Posted by jzucker

remember all the old guys managed to make great music with a wooden bridge. Guitar's not a perfect instrument. That being said, I have replaced the wooden saddles on a couple guitars with a tuneamatic and the difference in tone was minor.

I have to agree with this. I replaced the wooden bridge on my Heritage Sweet 16 with a Tone Pros, using the original Sweet 16 wood base. The difference in tone was insignificant. I'd suggest that folks changing a bridge on an archtop need to be more aware of how the base of the bridge conforms to the top of the guitar. A bridge base that's not matched perfectly to the guitar's top will have a more deleterious effect on tone than the difference between wood and metal saddles.