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| Author: | LarryH [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:20 am ] |
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I have the stock, kit bridge plate for my Martin Kit which I beleive is spruce, and a bit a spare rosewood left from cutting the back out. Is there a noticable tonal difference between the two woods? Which is brighter? Which is warmer? Thanks Larry |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:51 am ] |
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Larry, Spruce will not last as a bridge plate. Rosewood and maple are the most common. The function of the bridge plate is stop the ball ends of the strings from ripping through the top and to help support that area of the top, in conjunction with the bridge, from being torqued too much. Hope that helps! Shane |
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:15 am ] |
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[QUOTE=LarryH] I have the stock, kit bridge plate for my Martin Kit which I beleive is spruce. [/QUOTE] Hi Larry, if it came with your Martin kit it's hard maple, not spruce. You can definitely use it and maybe reduce the size a little bit (keep it flush with the x-braces though). You could use a spruce bridgeplate, and the grain needs to be at least 45? opposite of the top, only if you glue a thin piece of hardwood (like RW, ebony, padauk etc.) where the pinholes are. Like Shane says spruce is too fragile and soft for the string ball ends. |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:15 am ] |
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The bridge plate also acts in conjunction with the bridge as the biggest brace on the top to help produce the "sound". A spruce bridge plate is a viable option for a pinless bridge, but unless laminated with a harder wood under the bridgepins probably wouldn't last too long without significant wear. Are you sure the bridge plate is spruce and not maple? |
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| Author: | LarryH [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:01 am ] |
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I'm not sure of much theses days except for the expertise on this forum. Let's assume it's maple and change the question. Is there a noticable tonal difference between maple and rosewood? Which might be brighter? Warmer? Thanks Larry |
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