Bridge and sustain.....

[Shadow Explorer]

If there was a noticeable transfer of vibrations past the bridge:

1) anyone who rests their palm on the stop bar/strings past the bridge would feel the vibration, and
2) resting your hand on the strings past the bridge or the stop bar would result in a muted sound do the vibrations being absorbed by the hand.

Shane

since I have a responsive guitar, I can hear some overtone loss when I mute past the bridge.
That or my hand is blocking the sound, but there shouldn't be something to block.

 

[littlebadboy]

Say what now?
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Gotta use the long screwdriver! The one I use has a 146mm shaft/blade, and it works perfectly from the front on an SG. If I came in from the back, I'd never get the angle off the (also decked, but actually designed that way*) tailpiece.

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I strongly believe that a T.O.M. tailpiece is designed and intended to be adjustable. Mine is a Curved Brass unit from GFS that is "locking" only in the sense that it is essentially thru-bolted to the guitar. While I dislike the limitations of the design it works fine on The Lady because her bridge is rather low and it doesn't create excessive break angles.
I also "cheated" a bit by not using the supplied bushings. Rather, I used the stock Epi units for two reasons, partly because the finish on the bottom of the GFS tailpiece was wavier than the Gulf with a hurricane in it, but mainly to gain a bit of stack height for a more relaxed break angle. I had planned to use the common 2 piece "locking" posts so I could've had some adjustability, but the holes in the tailpiece were much too big as they match the outer threaded diameter of the studs and I wasn't going to Mickey Mouse it.
Don't get me wrong, I've grown to love the feel of what I have, and wouldn't change it. Having said that, it ain't a proper T.O.M. design, nor would I recommend it to everyone. It works for me and the way my guitar is setup. I'd suggest a standard Brass T.O.M with locking studs all day over this simply for the adjustability.

Wow, roller bridge! I love those!

 

[Raiyn]

Wow, roller bridge! I love those!

One of the best feeling mods I've made.