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...surely a stupid question but .....:the ball lug (of the strings) , ... you placed it in a vertical or horizontal? |
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Location: California | It does not matter but my choice- horizontal. |
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| If placed vertically it will seat more securely and conform more naturally to the groove. However, it is probably a matter of personal preference more than anything else, as the position would probably not affect the tone in any way.
I am a perfectionist and always place the ball in the vertical position, because it is appears to be aesthetically correct. But, from the myriad of guitars that I have observed, most people don’t place much emphasis on the position.
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Location: Utah | I'm with Bob. I place the ball vertically. The shape of the ball fits the curve of the slot in the wood. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | +1 vertically |
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Location: Italia, Zianigo di Mirano (Venezia) | .. uhm, and yet it seems to me that the slot on the wood of the bridge is just exact for the horizontal position..ok,I note...thank you all... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Horizontal...
http://www.ovationtribute.com/Ovation_Guitars_Patents/Ovation_1969_...
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | At the factory we would place a short length of an old string into the holes in the ball ends to line them up horizontally before tightening them. |
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Location: Utah | CanterburyStrings - 2013-12-01 11:57 AM
At the factory we would place a short length of an old string into the holes in the ball ends to line them up horizontally before tightening them.
I've got my definitions backwards apparently. I do it that way ^ with the holes horizontal. |
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| If I understood correctly, the question was: which was does the "ball" go, not which way does the "hole" go.
Semantics aside, I think we all agree that the correct position, if there is one, is that the ball is placed vertical, therefore, the holes would be horizontal.
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | The holes must line-up or the OCD will kick-in. 
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | For me, the best way is - however they sit when I pull them through. You guys know there is medication for this infliction, yeah? |
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Location: Italia, Zianigo di Mirano (Venezia) | So ... to be clear :so the balls are horizontal ... right or not? 
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Or... I do it this way:
(the Low E is a bit crooked, but...)
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I think they meant like this Titti. This is how I string all of mine up.
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Sorry OMA, you got your reply in while I was typing. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Likewise, 3 at once. I found that I like the vertical position for my Adamas guitars, however. The balls seem to fit into the slots better. |
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Location: SoCal | C'mon, it isn't critical if horizontal or vertical but whether it looks like you cared and had each string in line. Every guitar I got from the company was vertical. From what I have seen, the bridges (to include Adamas) are designed for the ball to be vertical. You wouldn't be able to align the balls with a piece of string or paperclip if it was horizontal.
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I still think my method is the least stressful - AND drug free... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "the ball is placed vertical, therefore, the holes would be horizontal."
You said OCD like it was a bad thing?
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | You said medication, like it was a bad thing.
Better life, through chemistry! |
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Location: Italia, Zianigo di Mirano (Venezia) | .... the fact is that I have the impression that the balls in vertical burrow the edges of the slot ....
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Location: New Hartford CT | I just picked up my Adamas year 1979 1687-7 from the MS; holes are vertical.
I assumed it was an old Adamas thing as every other guitar I brought there the holes were horizontal when setup complete.
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