eudaimonia
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Okay, tech people, please explain it to me. What's the secret?
I've just been messing with the trem on my new JP6. I played a simple ditty where I would strum an open chord for three beats, drop the strings slack on the fourth beat, and then change to a different chord for the next measure. After a few minutes, everything still sounded in tune. I checked the tuning with my effects board, and it confirms it's in tune. So far, it seems to do as well as Floyd Rose-equipped guitars I've had in the past.
Why does it stay in tune so well? I've got another guitar with a teflon-coated graphite nut, Sperzel locking tuners, and a Wilkinson bridge, but it isn't nearly as stable. Why not? The most obvious difference between that guitar and the JP6 is that the strings on the JP6 pull straight from the nut to the headstock, while the strings on the other guitar have a very slight angle. Is that the trick? Does the heaviness of the Petrucci bridge contribute to its stability as compared to the less hefty Wilky?
Just curious.
I've just been messing with the trem on my new JP6. I played a simple ditty where I would strum an open chord for three beats, drop the strings slack on the fourth beat, and then change to a different chord for the next measure. After a few minutes, everything still sounded in tune. I checked the tuning with my effects board, and it confirms it's in tune. So far, it seems to do as well as Floyd Rose-equipped guitars I've had in the past.
Why does it stay in tune so well? I've got another guitar with a teflon-coated graphite nut, Sperzel locking tuners, and a Wilkinson bridge, but it isn't nearly as stable. Why not? The most obvious difference between that guitar and the JP6 is that the strings on the JP6 pull straight from the nut to the headstock, while the strings on the other guitar have a very slight angle. Is that the trick? Does the heaviness of the Petrucci bridge contribute to its stability as compared to the less hefty Wilky?
Just curious.
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