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06-03-2009, 03:38 PM
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My current bridge wont fit an F# gauge string. Any body know a bridge that would fit one?
The gauge of the string i want to use is .165
It would be great if anybody found a bridge that could fit a .195 gauge string
And i'll probably have to change my tuning pegs because they wont fit the strings either, so could i get some reccomendations on those
Don't give me anything about wanting to go so deep, i know its just thunder and not musical tones, thats what i want. I wanna shake the damn ground and cause an earthquake 
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06-03-2009, 03:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | WOW, I don't know, you probably need to go with something custom made, but you have my attention. Subscribed.
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06-03-2009, 03:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | | Most of the sub-contra strings have a taperwound core and can usually sit on the same saddles built for a regular B or E string. |
06-03-2009, 04:14 PM
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06-03-2009, 04:17 PM
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06-03-2009, 04:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia | | | what sort of Bass? Warwick have a Dark Lord that is FBEA with .170 F ... if you have a Warwick (I'm at work using mozilla with all options off so I cannot see if there are any obvious hints in your avatar etc as to your quiver) maybe there is a parts option there? |
06-03-2009, 05:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WA State | | | Pics please - what scale? - what pu's/EQ? - what bass? - what amp/cab that will reproduce F#?
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06-03-2009, 06:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London | | | badass and file it down? |
06-03-2009, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Soverntear  badass and file it down? |
The string will not fit through the holes on a BA bridge. |
06-03-2009, 06:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by rhapbus My current bridge wont fit an F# gauge string. Any body know a bridge that would fit one?
The gauge of the string i want to use is .165
It would be great if anybody found a bridge that could fit a .195 gauge string
And i'll probably have to change my tuning pegs because they wont fit the strings either, so could i get some reccomendations on those
Don't give me anything about wanting to go so deep, i know its just thunder and not musical tones, thats what i want. I wanna shake the damn ground and cause an earthquake |
What do you mean it won't fit? 
I'm just sayin.... 
Seriously, :::subscribed::: b/c I think this topic is going to start coming up more and more often as larger strings become available. 
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06-04-2009, 05:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Espedair street, Istanbul | | | A little off topic but where can you get a few sets of 0.170 gauge strings?
SIT strings seem not to interest with overseas customers (been there, tried that), in Warwick page I could not find where to order that thick strings.
Juststrings -where I usually order my strings- does not offer strings below B. Any "international" friendly string seller carrying sub-contra strings?
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06-04-2009, 07:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr M A little off topic but where can you get a few sets of 0.170 gauge strings?
SIT strings seem not to interest with overseas customers (been there, tried that), in Warwick page I could not find where to order that thick strings.
Juststrings -where I usually order my strings- does not offer strings below B. Any "international" friendly string seller carrying sub-contra strings? | Try this thread, it has a few suggestions, including an ebay seller that ships worldwide.
Where to Order F#? Where to order F#?
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06-04-2009, 08:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greensburg, Pa | | | At first I thought you were just tuning a whole step up. But wow, that is really low. |
06-04-2009, 08:26 AM
| | | | It's easy enough to use a drill press and enlarge the hole for the string to fit, and then use a round file on the saddle to size the groove.
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06-04-2009, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Dark Horse It's easy enough to use a drill press and enlarge the hole for the string to fit, and then use a round file on the saddle to size the groove. | The hole would have to be very big for the 165 gauge. It's not worth it because it's not enough metal for the string to begin with overall anyway if a hole was drilled. |
06-04-2009, 09:06 AM
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Hey Jauquo, I am tuned in C# tuning like you!!!
but one octave upper.....  |
06-04-2009, 09:10 AM
| | | | hipshot a style...it'll take it..especially if it's taper core... |
06-04-2009, 01:18 PM
| | | | anything that is top/quick loading should work
after a certain point, drilling out a hole you have to thread the string through doesn't work because then it won't hold the ball end of the string anymore |
06-04-2009, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X The hole would have to be very big for the 165 gauge. It's not worth it because it's not enough metal for the string to begin with overall anyway if a hole was drilled. |
Depends on the type bridge being used. A vintage style has plenty of space for a large hole.
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