Don said: "I feel that there is also a negative impact on the tone of having such a soft termination as a wood bridge at both ends of the strings, as with your Bl?thner. At least, it would be negative to me, but then perhaps a more muted tone quality with shorter sustain in the high partials (which can seem to enhance the fundamental) was the intention of the designer." Don, I dunno if it could be considered "..a negative impact on the tone...." One major instance that comes to mind is my olde Hagstrom Bass Guitar. It came with a wood lower bridge and phenolic nut. The tone was very distinctive. At the time that I needed a bass with more "bite", I modified it by putting a brass bridge and an Elk horn nut. The tone was a totally different thing. More "bite" and the harmonics were less subdued. As I work on a lot of really olde pianer thingees, I've noticed that the pianos with a wooden Nut, have a completely different sound. I choose to think that this was a preferred sound pre-1900. I guess what I'm trying to say, is that the sound will be different but not necessarily "bad" ....just different. I don't think that a reversal of tone preference is anything that will occur,...but....it is interesting to say the least Regards, Joseph Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I
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