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Location: kansas | I went to buy a guitar (Ovation) at a local shop and asked to see a particular model that was still in the box. When the box was opened and the styrofoam sheat covering was removed, the sight of loose strings and the rosewood bridge split in two. It appeared to have split where the two screws hold the bridge on. Is rosewood used for the bridge for appearance or tone? Is there a 'better' material for the bridge(stronger maybe)as an upgrade? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That one probably broke for another reason rather than choice of materials. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | The only UpGrade that is substantial would be different/better strings,the rest is superficial,bone-nut versus fossile-nut etc, Surely the instrument should be set-up well,buying a Good Guitar right away is what I would do ,not a broken one :)
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Location: Kent, England | Never had any problems in nearly 20 years with my rosewood bridge... |
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Location: kansas | Maybe Walnut is better?:
"The pinless walnut bridge transmits more torque to the soundboard than other designs. Plus each bridge is selected or rejected according to a pre-calibrated density."
guess what guitar has this bridge! |
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Location: kansas | yes an Ovation balladeer!
this guitar has an ebony bridge:
http://www.rycooder.nl/images/lowden_o32.gif
does that make it a "better" sounding guitar? |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | How about a " Legend "....get one with Gold Hardware,it`ll sound better.. ;)
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | 
Most steel string Lowdens, including the one pictured above, have Rosewood bridges. Rosewood bridges are fine. Thousands of great guitars have Rosewood bridges. My lowden has a rosewood bridge and it sounds incredible.... |
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Location: Tennessee | I have Ovations with rosewood, walnut, ebony, and Brazilian rosewood bridges. Never any problems period. I have other acoustics with a range of wood types and never had a problem with those. CWK2 nailed it.
As far as tone, I am sure there are tonal differences between the different woods ... but I'll never hear them. There are way too many other variables in the design, features and materials of the guitars, all of which have a much larger impact on tone. Bridge material just doesn't matter much, if at all. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Stay away from Canadian Pine.
For that bridge to split there had to be an issue beyond type of material.
"Two words..."
"Koa" |
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pinless rosewood bridge replacement