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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | How much does the wood type of the bridge have to do with the tone of the guitar? Ovation uses ebony, walnut, and rosewood for it's bridges. If you had the same model guitar, and put a bridge of each of the wood types, would you notice much tone difference? I would think that ebony would give you a brighter tone due to it's hardness. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You know Paul, that's a very good question. As I think about it, I would say that the choice of bridge material alone isn't the only factor. The saddle material and how flush the saddle rests within the saddle channel would also be factors. As would how the bridge is mounted to the top. But considering material alone in a double blind test, I doubt you could hear a difference between walnut, ebony, and rosewood. Assuming the construction is done properly on all three, I would say it's mostly a cosmetic consideration. The ebony looks great on dark guitars and walnut looks good on natural finishes. And of course the 5 point rosewood is just sooooo pretty. Dave |
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Location: Scotland | In terms of weight and density there's not a great deal of difference between rosewood & ebony. As Dave suggested, a guitar is the sum of it's parts & changing a tiny detail like the species of wood used in a bridge will be so subtle it's hardly worth bothering about. Walnut is generally lighter in weight than rosewood & ebony, and many builders would argue that lighter weight materials make better-sounding guitars |
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Bridges and tone?
