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fuzzb0x
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09/13/2013 10:28 pm
Anyone a fan of roller bridges for their guitars? I've decided to order some to try on my strat and if they go well i'm thinking of getting some for my epiphone wilshire
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aschleman
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10/16/2013 7:10 pm
Roller saddles, yeah? I have never personally tried them. But, they are most commonly applied to guitars where the tremolo is going to be used often.

Kepp in mind that there are three main binding points for strings on a Stratocaster - the bridge/saddle, the nut, and the string tree(s). If you are wanting to help your guitar stay in tune during bending and such, make sure you address all of these binding points at once. With a roller bridge saddle, you might find that you can bend a bit farther and easier, but this will cause the string to bind more at the nut and at the string tree(s) if they are not also roller type components.

Just a thought.
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10/16/2013 7:35 pm
cheers aschleman, I did change the string trees the same time as the saddles. Although I don't use a tremolo very much at all the music I play does have a lot of string bending in it so I was hoping changing the saddles and trees would help out there but the main thing I've noticed since the change is less string breaks, it seems that ppl either love or hate the roller saddles but so far I've really liked the change. :)
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10/21/2013 1:51 pm
Nice! If it works for you, that's all that matters man!
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