Does a good bridge like a babicz bridge reflect good tension for bass

[RBX4]

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[testing1two]

huh?

[giacomini]

Well I've seen many threads like this, and the in house physicists say that nothing apart the string itself reflect in string tension.

Thru-body stringing: doesn't add string tension.
Saddle height: doesn't either.
Distance from nut to tuners: idem.

Not me saying, but I remember a discussion like this from a while ago.

IMO, high mass bridges add a bit of sustain and let some mid-highs and highs "shine thru" only

[Passifid]

to get a cirtain frequency you have to have X tension, however variables such as mass come into acount too, if you increase the mass with the same tension the frequency goes down. basically, if you wanna change tension for a ciratin note change string gauge.. easiest way

[Nev375]

The gauge, core and build of the string reflects tension.
Want different tension? change strings.

[Passifid]

frequency = (1/2L)√(T/μ)

L is length, in meters so changing saddle distance really is negligable unless you are swapping necks to short scale.

μ is mass per unit volume. so want more tension increase gauge, want less use lighter strings.

[darkstorm]

Bridges have nothing to do with string tension at all. Hi mass bridges can in some cases add some sustain and a little more fullness to the sound. Nothing else in my experience. Exception being baddass bridges which to me add an annoying treble zing emphasis. I notice this same undesired tone coloring from real floyd trem bridges for guitars. I think both use the same metal formula as why this is.

[JTE]

Originally Posted by Passifid

frequency = (1/2L)?(T/?)

L is length, in meters so changing saddle distance really is negligable unless you are swapping necks to short scale.

? is mass per unit volume. so want more tension increase gauge, want less use lighter strings.

Yep.

To get a string to vibrate at a specific frequency, it has to be at a specific tension for the specific speaking length (nut to bridge). Nut, bridge, string length on the non-speaking side of the nur ir bridge (i.e. from nut to tuner or bridge to anchor), string- through or top-load, heavy or wimpy bridge, don't change the speaking length so can NOT change tension.

A LOT of string beyond the saddle or nut might change how the string.feels when you make big bends because the string stretches along its entire length between anchors, but the nominal tension is determined by factors other than the bridge.

John

[tstone]

Originally Posted by Passifid

...μ is mass per unit volume...

Actually, it's mass per unit length.

[walterw]

Originally Posted by darkstorm

...baddass bridges which to me add an annoying treble zing emphasis. I notice this same undesired tone coloring from real floyd trem bridges for guitars. I think both use the same metal formula as why this is.

not arguing the tonal effects, but real floyds are steel with brass sustain blocks, while leo quans are from a specific zinc alloy.

[RBX4]

Thanx guys!