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How do you LP guys have your stop tail piece set? I see a lot that are screwed all the way down. Is there a right or a wrong way, or is it to taste?

I noticed if mine are all the way down, the string rides the saddle and rests on the back edge of the bridge behind the saddle as well. So, I've been backing out the studs enough to clear the bridge body and only rest on the saddles.

Mars Hall wrote:How do you LP guys have your stop tail piece set? I see a lot that are screwed all the way down. Is there a right or a wrong way, or is it to taste?

I noticed if mine are all the way down, the string rides the saddle and rests on the back edge of the bridge behind the saddle as well. So, I've been backing out the studs enough to clear the bridge body and only rest on the saddles.

Mostly players will achieve the best possible transmission of vibes between the hardware and the body. Depending on what kind of bridge/stp is used, you have to screw it down all the way to provide strong connection. But there are several solutions to get that connection pretty well without screw it down that far.

Most players prefer a more flat angle of string guidance between the bridge and the stp. It seems to make string bending a little bit easier and feels somelike more smooth while playing.

I prefer top wrapping: You thread the strings from the pickup side through your stp and than wrap them around back. So you can screw your stp all the way down for best connection but still get a lat angle. And the best of it: It looks very cool.

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I'd say most set the stop tail so the strings just clear the bridge. Some do the top wrap I have to try that one day.

I mod the hold down bolt. I remove the lower flange altogether and make short tubes of aluminum like really thick flat washers and then bolt the stop tail down solid against the washer and the body. The strings clear the bridge. Someone sells a kit for that too.

I've gone another way...I buy the RS Guitarworks special steel tailpiece bolts that are a hair oversize. They snug up real well to the screw anchor studs, and then I top wrap it to boot!

908ssp wrote:I mod the hold down bolt. I remove the lower flange altogether and make short tubes of aluminum like really thick flat washers and then bolt the stop tail down solid against the washer and the body. The strings clear the bridge. Someone sells a kit for that too.

This is offered by Faber (and btw the kit I have installed and I like it very much):
http://www.cvguitars.com/parts/FaberRPL-110107.html

But I would also take a look at ProTone: http://www.tonepros.com/

Frank_Heritage wrote:

908ssp wrote:I mod the hold down bolt. I remove the lower flange altogether and make short tubes of aluminum like really thick flat washers and then bolt the stop tail down solid against the washer and the body. The strings clear the bridge. Someone sells a kit for that too.

This is offered by Faber (and btw the kit I have installed and I like it very much):
http://www.cvguitars.com/parts/FaberRPL-110107.html

But I would also take a look at ProTone: http://www.tonepros.com/

Yes that is it. I think it is funny that they patented that. I did that for the first time 20 years ago.

I will try the top wrap one day. I am thinking of trying some different pickups in my LP and if that happens I'll top wrap.