Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:49 am
Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:28 pm
Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:31 pm
KenC wrote:Black Page,
It's good to see you back around here. I almost started a thread this morning to ask if anybody had heard from you lately.
As far as the B Bender goes, I know nothing...
Ken
Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:05 pm
Mon Jul 08, 2013 5:07 pm
helle-man wrote:Hi Black Page, long time no see.
Anyway, I'm a little confused - is the B string popping out of that WR you got recently? Or another guitar?
If so, usually the hole drilled thru the back of the saddle-lock bridge keeps the right pressure on the B saddle.
Any Pics?
Will
Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:27 am
Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:46 am
helle-man wrote:First, make sure the B string saddle hasn't slipped down in height after a few months of Bender use. Check to make sure it's up there with the other saddles, and also that one side of the saddle isn't lower than the other. Do you use unusually low action?
Usually the neck angle on a WR is perfect for the Hipshot. And the hole drilled thru the bridge keeps the string at a real good angle.
You could try making a groove in the saddle, but I've never had to do that with a WR model. And I also do a lot of hybrid picking where I'm lifting the string up slightly with my finger when I'm playing.
As to the B&G bender, I used to have G&L drill the bridge for both the B and G strings. I'm not sure if they still do that, or if they just do the B string now. If your WR only has the B string drilled, you'd need to drill it yourself for the G.
Another option is to use the standard saddle-lock string holes for the Hipshot - both the B and G ones - to see if more downward angle helps with the string popping issue. On my WR's the string angle would be too severe and would probably hang up the strings, but yours may be different.
And I love the music in the Departed, especially the cool Hawaiian music.
Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:09 pm