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Originally Posted by stuartj View Post
Ah. The break angle across the nut. Yes, important.

Reason I ask is that there is this funonoma called "top wrapping" on gibson tune-o-matic guitars which claims amongst its benefits, world peace, extra sustain and changes to string tension.
The reason I top wrap is so that I can get the tailpiece screwed down tight against the body. Otherwise, strings hang up on the backside of the bridge.
It does seems to reduce overall string tension a bit though... which makes NO sense, because strings must be at a specific tension for a specific pitch...
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Old 12-11-2012, 11:44 PM
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