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OK, is there any real reason to have a tailpiece? Is there any difference in sustain or tone? How about in string tension? Does the angle difference result in more string breakage?

Just to be clear, it's this type:
Versus this type:
Thanks!

I think with a tailpiece it would be easier to restring as you don't need to pull as hard to make sure the ball end is secure. Probably more sustain will happen because the string path has less change in it. I think tension would be less on the bridge with the tailpiece.

There is a difference in tone for sure.


Originally Posted by the guy who invented fireThere is a difference in tone for sure.

In what way?

On the Carvin DVD Joe Walsh was interviewed about his Carvin carved top like the one above and he said that he couldn't get anyone to make him a guitar where the bridge was mounted the way the Carvins are. In his words quot; nobody,not even Gibson will listen to me and do this for mequot; Me personally.... I am not traditionally a Gibson guy so I couln't tell ya.

I just know that the string through body looks a lot better than the tailpiece.

to me a string thru body has more sustain and is fatter sounding.

Hmm... I expected more interest in this topic... Oh well.

THe stringthru will have a quot;deeperquot; tone, all other things equal... sustain should be about the same, maybe a bit more on the stringthru because of the longer string length between saddle and ball end....