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Topic: Comments on Hipshot Trilogy bridge? |
David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 4:45 am |
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| The further along I get, the more appealing that thing looks for the specific purpose of playing instrumental pieces on six-string, non-slide electric guitar - all those drones and chimes available. Does it affect your tone? Does it fit in a standard, SKB Tele case? Does it poke out and look hideous, un-commensurate with it's advantages? |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 6:58 am
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I put one of these on a Strat along with a "redneck" from Loni Specter. The Hipshot people also make a roller bridge which I think is necessary for accurate tuning. It works great!
I also have a Hipshot Trilogy for a resonator guitar but I haven't got around to installing that one yet.
Erv |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 7:48 am
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David,- one thing you need to consider when using the Trilogy on a regular roundneck guitar, is that if/when you change the tuning from standard to open-G (just an example), the tension on the neck will change so much that you'll have to readjust the stings that are not affected by the Trilogy changers.
It works better on a lap steel, but even there I've had to finetune a little if the variation in tension is too much.
Steinar
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 8:35 am
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Also, Dave Borissoff, the president of Hipshot, is a fine pedal steel guitarist. He also plays banjo and dobro.
Dave was the guy who got me into playing steel. He loaned me his Maverick so I could see if I liked it. [This message was edited by Mike Perlowin on 14 February 2006 at 11:20 AM.] |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 10:28 am
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| Not sure about the new hipshots,About 25 years I put one on my stock tele and it worked perfect.there was two pulls,one on the B string and one on the G.Did not have to alter the guitar and it stayed in tune,neat little gadget. |
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D Schubert
From:
Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 4:48 pm
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I put a Trilogy on on my old Dobro for a while, but too many factors (not the device itself) affected the tuning stability... things like string tension, cone compression, neck flexing, etc. So I sold it. The resonator model has a different attachment scheme, but is otherwise the same as the units for Fender electic guitars.
I think that it would be a lot more stable on a Tele or a Strat, and I wouldn't be afraid of trying one in that application. It would probably be even more stable with the big fat "redneck" retrofit, but that's only suitable for lapstyle playing.
When all the strings are in the highest of the three pre-set positions, the whole unit lays very flat, and ought to fit in a closed case nicely. When a string is dropped to the middle pre-set, the corresponding lever sticks up a bit. When the string is dropped to the lowest pre-set the lever is folded clear back almost against the body. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 5:42 pm
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| The guitar I'm thinking of using it on has a huge Warmoth "boatneck" neck on it, 1" deep, I specified quartersawn maple, extra-wide, and an ebony fretboard - it's about the size of the old V-neck Martins, stability is not an issue. The Trilogy looks like it's made out of sheet metal, I'm more concerned that the tone might get tinky. Especially with the .011 - .053's that I currently string it up with. I guess I'll just BUY one, I can always find a use for it on one of my diddly-beaters if it's not worthy of the Warmoth. |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 8:15 pm
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You may have seen, on Hipshot's website, certain claims for the tuning range of guitar strings in different registers. One octave for the 5th and 6th strings, for example. Pretty extravagant stuff. To maintain the tone you want, your setup has to be drastically more conservative in order to keep your necessary string gauge compromises to a minimum. Plan on an initial max. range of two full steps on the bottom end, two half steps on the first string, grade the middle accordingly, and play with it from there. Would like to know how it works out for you. I had one briefly
on a custom project that didn't work out for other reasons, but I thought the Trilogy did its job well. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 12:26 pm
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I have a HipShot Trilogy bridge on a late 70's Tele with an average size neck. I have each string set to lower a half tone then a whole tone. I've had no tuning problems at all with the device. You have to remember to make sure your bridge piece and nut slot are well lubricated on each string. I personally use the little tubes of powdered graphite. They're messy but I like the way they work. I have the action very low on this guitar so it's not much good for slide but I like having open D, open G, DADGAD, dropped D, double dropped D, and other variations. I usually use 9's on my other Tele's but on this one I use the .010 to .046 set for better tension when the strings are lowered......JH in Va.
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D Schubert
From:
Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 12:35 pm
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| The Trilogy is pretty stout and heavy -- don't think you'll have any "flimsy sheet metal" issues. |
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