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Setting up bridge for bowing.


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10/26/2005 3:43 AM
Brett
 Setting up bridge for bowing.
Hello everyone,  
 
I have a Yamaha Pacifica (a fat strat copy), and I want to set it up so I can play with a cello bow. I want the bridge to be arched so I can play each individual string, and double stops (eg raised action on the 3rd and 4th strings, with lower action on the 2nd and 5th strings, and even lower action on the 1st and 6th strings). Is this possible to do while still mainting good intonation?  
 
Thanks alot,  
 
Brett
  
11/4/2005 12:00 AM
Dwight Listmayer
It may or may not be possible. Depends on the individual guitar. You might as well try. I realize that your D and G which will become the longest strings may want to go flat.  
 
I have set saddles on some guitars, usually Strats which are very forgiving, to be really radiused. And I've got good intonation. While on others (I won't mention names to start a debate) with a different bridge configuration ... I couldn't keep intonation.  
 
Strat man Dwight
  

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