Injury prevention modification

[Huntroll]

The palm of my picking hand was getting poked by the strings where they're wrapped around on the ends as they come through the stop bar.
I finally got around to putting some insulation on the strings between the stop bar and the bridge.
See pictures . . .

I was surprised to hear the difference it made in the guitars sound.
Now I've got to do it to all of them.
Remember, Huntroll did it first !

 

[donepearce]

That will change the sound - it will increase the damping of the strings and shorten the sustain. Not for everyone, I suspect.

 

[cerebral gasket]

What is your picking hand doing that far back behind the bridge? When I palm mute with a TOM, my palm rests over the bridge, not the stop bar.

Even when palm muting with a wraparound bridge I don’t have any issues.

Wondering if the strings you are using have some kind of unusual winding on the ball ends.

 

[Decadent Dan]

 

[DrBGood]

You knitted those ? Cute as a it gets.

 

[donepearce]

And do have fun when you need to change one in a hurry during a gig.

 

[Norton]

Totally good problem solving. I’d go with a drop of super glue. Or buy different strings.

 

[donepearce]

Much easier - just pull some sleeving off a bit of wire. Quick and easy. I'm also puzzled why it should be necessary though.

 

[Biddlin]

He'd be lost with a wrap tail.

 

[Spiral]

What is your picking hand doing that far back behind the bridge?

+1. I don't really get it. I've never seen someone play with their palm that far back.

But if it worked for you, congratulations on the problem solving.

 

[Von Trapp]

I honestly don't get it. What went on here?!

 

[Decadent Dan]

Pride month?

 

[Spiral]

WTF, I just realised my palm is way back there as well, when I play sitting down.

As you were.

 

[Jason]

Off topic question: Is the tailpiece further away from the bridge than it usually is on a Les Paul?

 

[donepearce]

Off topic question: Is the tailpiece further away from the bridge than it usually is on a Les Paul?

Yes, but I think that helps maintain the proportions on the wider body.

 

[Jason]

That makes sense.

 

[Huntroll]

I did strip the insulation off of wire.

You guys are just pulling my leg, right ?

I do have one of these outfits that would have done the job though -

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[DrBGood]

You guys are just pulling my leg, right ?

I thought YOU were pulling our collective legs