Does decking a vibrato bridge add a little bit of high end?

[HomespunEffects]

Has anyone measured this? I'm thinking that decking the bridge on my Strat has increased a little bit of high end and a little bit of sustain. The high end is subtle but I think it's there. However, I also realize that it could be the difference in listening between the time it takes to change it.

 

[Eagle]

It’s totally dependent on the guitar.
If the body is particularly well suited to the neck its increased interaction will help the tone . If not it won’t and everything in between.

 

[HomespunEffects]

It’s totally dependent on the guitar.
If the body is particularly well suited to the neck its increased interaction will help the tone . If not it won’t and everything in between.

Is there a way to improve the mating of the body to neck or is it one of those “this is what it is and you have to work with it” kind of things?

I felt that this guitar is a little bit dead compared to others like it. I’m thinking it’s the worn frets especially on the low E side. I’ll see when i get it back.

I’m a little anxious about the fret job. I hope it is completed soon.

 

[Eagle]

Is there a way to improve the mating of the body to neck or is it one of those “this is what it is and you have to work with it” kind of things?

I felt that this guitar is a little bit dead compared to others like it. I’m thinking it’s the worn frets especially on the low E side. I’ll see when i get it back.

I’m a little anxious about the fret job. I hope it is completed soon.

No , it’s the actual pieces of wood that govern this. The better the acoustic properties are the more interaction is going to help and vice versa . If the neck and body resonate harmoniously decking the trem will be a good thing as it increases the string to body resonance interplay.

 

[JasonE]

Is there a way to improve the mating of the body to neck or is it one of those “this is what it is and you have to work with it” kind of things?

I felt that this guitar is a little bit dead compared to others like it. I’m thinking it’s the worn frets especially on the low E side. I’ll see when i get it back.

I’m a little anxious about the fret job. I hope it is completed soon.

Something you can try that I picked up from John Suhr is with the instrument strung up and tuned up to pitch, loosen the necks screws about a half turn each. You may hear a little clunk when you do that. That is the strings pulling the neck tight into the neck pocket. I have done this on a few of my guitars and they did make the clunk when I did it. You just tighten the screws back down and you are good to go. I think they sustain a little better after doing that.

 

[Eagle]

Something you can try that I picked up from John Suhr is with the instrument strung up and tuned up to pitch, loosen the necks screws about a half turn each. You may hear a little clunk when you do that. That is the strings pulling the neck tight into the neck pocket. I have done this on a few of my guitars and they did make the clunk when I did it. You just tighten the screws back down and you are good to go. I think they sustain a little better after doing that.

This is not going to do anything on some guitars Suhr modern for example. It depends on the neck pocket design.

 

[JasonE]

This is not going to do anything on some guitars Suhr modern for example. It depends on the neck pocket design.

My Suhr Modern has a set neck so it isn't one that I have tried it with. :)

 

[HomespunEffects]

Something you can try that I picked up from John Suhr is with the instrument strung up and tuned up to pitch, loosen the necks screws about a half turn each. You may hear a little clunk when you do that. That is the strings pulling the neck tight into the neck pocket. I have done this on a few of my guitars and they did make the clunk when I did it. You just tighten the screws back down and you are good to go. I think they sustain a little better after doing that.

Yeah, that’s the first thing I do on every guitar with a bolt on.