Frequensator Tailpiece and Webstrings sets

[JazzerEU]

Hello all,

I have two places I call home, one in the US and one in Spain. In the US I have an Epiphone Broadway and I have a shorter scale Ibanez Hollowbody where I currently reside in Spain. I’ve been using Webstrings flat wounds for my Ibanez hollowbody here.

As some of you may know, some string sets won’t work with guitars with frequensator tailpieces because the D string won’t reach.

I called Webstrings and they said the length of the wound part of their nickel plated steels are 39.5 inches and 42.5 counting the 3 inches of plain wire.

Can anyone here measure the distance between where the D string connects to the tailpiece and where it meets the tuning peg?

That way I’ll know if the Webstrings sets will work with my Epiphone Broadway back home and can order a few sets. If I was back home, I’d do the measurements myself. (I have two separate rigs, one to use during Christmas and summer when I go home that I keep stateside, and one I keep in Spain so I don’t have to worry about checking guitars multiple times a year.)

I saw the guitar strings I used to use with the Broadway guitar have almost doubled in price, so I’m compelled to use Webstrings for all my guitars if at all possible. I use their flats for my Ibanez hollowbody I keep in Spain and couldn’t be happier.

[AllanAllen]

You can flip the tailpiece if the D won’t reach. Mine were flipped for something, DR strings maybe, and I never put them back.

I’ll measure it later and let you know

[AllanAllen]

Since mine are flipped the D is roughly 34.5 and the G is around 37.75.

[SierraTango]

Hello all,

I have two places I call home, one in the US and one in Spain. In the US I have an Epiphone Broadway and I have a shorter scale Ibanez Hollowbody where I currently reside in Spain. I’ve been using Webstrings flat wounds for my Ibanez hollowbody here.

As some of you may know, some string sets won’t work with guitars with frequensator tailpieces because the D string won’t reach.

I called Webstrings and they said the length of the wound part of their nickel plated steels are 39.5 inches and 42.5 counting the 3 inches of plain wire.

Can anyone here measure the distance between where the D string connects to the tailpiece and where it meets the tuning peg?

That way I’ll know if the Webstrings sets will work with my Epiphone Broadway back home and can order a few sets. If I was back home, I’d do the measurements myself. (I have two separate rigs, one to use during Christmas and summer when I go home that I keep stateside, and one I keep in Spain so I don’t have to worry about checking guitars multiple times a year.)

I saw the guitar strings I used to use with the Broadway guitar have almost doubled in price, so I’m compelled to use Webstrings for all my guitars if at all possible. I use their flats for my Ibanez hollowbody I keep in Spain and couldn’t be happier.

Guessing you own one of the newer Broadways, the only reference I have is my 53 Epiphone Triumph Regent. It's 37" from the Bass (shorter) leg of the Frequensator tailpiece to the D string tuner. Since it is strictly a acoustic archtop, I use Martin 80/20 Bronze or D'A 80/20 Bronze which ever I have on hand. Note the plain part of the D string is what is wrapped around the tuning peg post. I've been doing it that way for decades and never had a issue. So if the measurement the vendor gave you of 42.5" is correct, and you don't mind using the plain steel part of the string to wind around the peg, you should be good to go.
Over the years I've seen Epi owners swap the legs, purchase another longer treble leg, etc. It may not make a whole lot of difference on a electric guitar, however it does make a noticeable change in the tone of a acoustic.

[JazzerEU]

Guessing you own one of the newer Broadways, the only reference I have is my 53 Epiphone Triumph Regent. It's 37" from the Bass (shorter) leg of the Frequensator tailpiece to the D string tuner. Since it is strictly a acoustic archtop, I use Martin 80/20 Bronze or D'A 80/20 Bronze which ever I have on hand. Note the plain part of the D string is what is wrapped around the tuning peg post. I've been doing it that way for decades and never had a issue. So if the measurement the vendor gave you of 42.5" is correct, and you don't mind using the plain steel part of the string to wind around the peg, you should be good to go.
Over the years I've seen Epi owners swap the legs, purchase another longer treble leg, etc. It may not make a whole lot of difference on a electric guitar, however it does make a noticeable change in the tone of a acoustic.

Thanks so much for the info! Is your guitar one that has a 25.5” scale length?

[JazzerEU]

Since mine are flipped the D is roughly 34.5 and the G is around 37.75.

Thanks for the info! Does your guitar have a 25.5 inch scale length?

[RJVB]

There's always the possibility to make a string extension using a bit of the ball end of an old/cheap plain wire treble.

[AllanAllen]

Thanks for the info! Does your guitar have a 25.5 inch scale length?

Yeah, it's a modern Epiphone Broadway.

[SierraTango]

Thanks for the info! Does your guitar have a 25.5 inch scale length?

Yes, that is correct.