Wood bridge vs Tune-o-Matic on Artcore

[Tom Karol]

Originally Posted by Philco

That metal retainer on my TOM is rattling and driving me insane! I can touch it with the plectrum and it stops for a while. Then it waits for a quiet passage and returns. I loath that sound.

You can take the metal retainer off; you just have to be more careful when changing strings.

[jorgemg1984]

Thanks! I always heard very different opinions about this subject - one of these days I might do a test myself. I thought it would change the unplugged sound but not the plugged sound so much but apparently that's not true.

I once changed the TOM tailpiece on my cheap 335 and did notice a difference in the sound but the stock tailpiece was a cheap one and I put a good Schaller. Maybe people are switching crappy Tom Tailpieces for very good ebony ones?

[Philco]

Originally Posted by Tom Karol

You can take the metal retainer off; you just have to be more careful when changing strings.

Thanks Tom, I'll try that.

[mambosun]

Originally Posted by jorgemg1984

Thanks! I always heard very different opinions about this subject - one of these days I might do a test myself. I thought it would change the unplugged sound but not the plugged sound so much but apparently that's not true.

I once changed the TOM tailpiece on my cheap 335 and did notice a difference in the sound but the stock tailpiece was a cheap one and I put a good Schaller. Maybe people are switching crappy Tom Tailpieces for very good ebony ones?

I doubt, while not being expert myself, that a good versus average TOM are very different tone wise, at least not as much as doing the conversion to wood brigde.
What is exactly your definition of good vs crappy? Intonation? Quality of the metal?

[hallpass]

Originally Posted by Kojo27

Thanks! I'll try to locate this website...is it part of Ibanez's main site? I play my AF95 unplugged 95% of the time, so I'm gonna go to a wooden bridge/saddle.

While we're talking about Artcores, dig this AF125 top-of-le-line killer deal (2 days left, $265 of this writing) -- a beauty, w/both bridges included: IBANEZ ARTCORE HOLLOW-BODY ELECTRIC JAZZ BLUES GUITAR AF125 CUSTODIAN NATURAL | eBay

I think its just Ibanez.com | Parts.

That AF125 looks great and is at a great price if it stays that low.

[Kojo27]

Originally Posted by martinopass

I think its just Ibanez.com | Parts.

That AF125 looks great and is at a great price if it stays that low.

Hey, thanks! I'll give a look.

(The AF125 is still low - $327 and 1 day left.)

[hallpass]

Originally Posted by Kojo27

Hey, thanks! I'll give a look.

(The AF125 is still low - $327 and 1 day left.)

No problem. Geez, if that AF125 remains near this low, someone is going to get a steal.