Tell Me About Mustang Tremolo

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:51 pm

Does the truss rod not come into factor as much?

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:15 pm

Absolutely everyone contributing to this thread needs to get laid.

Fuck.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:16 pm

jamieb wrote:Absolutely everyone contributing to this thread needs to get laid.

Fuck.

Note to self.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:19 pm

jamieb wrote:Absolutely everyone contributing to this thread needs to get laid.

Fuck.

As if we don't fucking know. Move along, Internet Lothario, nothing but frustration here.

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:31 pm

Still, at least I know the scientific reason as to why I keep bending the strings on my Bronco right off the fretboard now; I just thought I had "mike-hand".

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:34 pm

Why would you think that?

Noone can possibly play the guitar as badly as me. There can be only one.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:37 pm

Mike wrote:Why would you think that?

Noone can possibly play the guitar as badly as me. There can be only one.

Don't worry dude, your kid'll have his own miniseries.

letsgocoyote · Post by **letsgocoyote** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:12 pm

Moral of the story is do I want the Mustang or do I need to pony up for a Jag/Jazz!

the world may never know

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:20 pm

letsgocoyote wrote:Moral of the story is do I want the Mustang or do I need to pony up for a Jag/Jazz!

the world may never know

Play em yet? I like my musty better than a Jaguar or a Jazzmaster.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:43 pm

Mike wrote:Why would you think that?

Noone can possibly play the guitar as badly as me. There can be only one.

Keep working at it. you'll get better.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:37 pm

dodgedartdave wrote:
Mike wrote:Why would you think that?

Noone can possibly play the guitar as badly as me. There can be only one.
Keep working at it. you'll get better.

One day I hope to be as good as you, Dave!

Especially with your customer service. I really aspire to it.

<33333

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:44 pm

Didn't see that comin'.

Elsewhere, as the battle continues...

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:49 pm

Ninja Mike 808 wrote:Didn't see that comin'.

Elsewhere, as the battle continues...

He's always itch'n for a fight. Sometimes, I just go ahead and indulge him.

Anywhoo....

How about those Mustang Trem? Do they suck, or what???

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:00 pm

How you could think I was inciting a fight is beyond me. However, you've displayed repeatedly that you have the cognitive capacity of a freshly squashed field mouse, so I'm unsurprised.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:47 pm

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:58 pm

Mike wrote:How you could think I was inciting a fight is beyond me. However, you've displayed repeatedly that you have the cognitive capacity of a freshly squashed field mouse, so I'm unsurprised.

"freshly squashed field mouse....."

I like that one!

Post by **dots** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:03 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:say for 10's we have a diameter of 10 thousandths of an inch (on the high e string), while with 11's we have a diameter of 11 thousandths of an inch. the difference in mass per inch isn't very big (i know diameter isn't mass, but the effect .001" change in diameter will have on the mass is insignificant). the difference is more noticeable on the lower strings, but it's not nearly as much as you seem to want it to be.

i don't believe it has to have anything to do with how somebody "wants it to be" though. the fact is, if changing the diameter of the strings by infinitesimal amounts causes everything from neck bowing to intonation to saddle fit issues, obviously there's much more to the equation than "feel." that's not to say that how a guitarist likes the touch and tension to his/her fingers isn't important, but clearly you recognize that changing string gauge has many more implications than that, right?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:33 am

I've had 9s on my squier duo sonic (the 22.3" or whatever scale) and they were so loose that when you hit hard the strings would rattle around. you could bend incredibly far. It's a very real difference. I would recommend at least 11s with that scale.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:49 am

dots wrote:
bubbles_horwitz wrote:say for 10's we have a diameter of 10 thousandths of an inch (on the high e string), while with 11's we have a diameter of 11 thousandths of an inch. the difference in mass per inch isn't very big (i know diameter isn't mass, but the effect .001" change in diameter will have on the mass is insignificant). the difference is more noticeable on the lower strings, but it's not nearly as much as you seem to want it to be.
i don't believe it has to have anything to do with how somebody "wants it to be" though. the fact is, if changing the diameter of the strings by infinitesimal amounts causes everything from neck bowing to intonation to saddle fit issues, obviously there's much more to the equation than "feel." that's not to say that how a guitarist likes the touch and tension to his/her fingers isn't important, but clearly you recognize that changing string gauge has many more implications than that, right?

yes, i realize that. my point is that string gauge won't make or break a guitar. a mustang isn't gonna suck with 10's and then be magically delicious with 11's. unless you happen to prefer 11's. in which case, any guitar will feel better with them.
right now i've got both my 22.5" musicmaster and my 24" jaguar strung up with 9's. there's no flopping going on. i have no tuning or buzzing issues. 'cause i set them up not to do that. i've tried lots of different strings on both of these guitars. even d'addario chromes, robroe style. and still, i always find myself back with 9's. it's what i like, and it works for me. which is my point. different guitars are better suited to different strings, but what it really comes down to is what the player prefers.

light rail coyote · Post by **light rail coyote** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:50 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote: different guitars are better suited to different strings, but what it really comes down to is what the player prefers.

no you are wrong and ignorant. you may "THINK" you prefer .09's on your guitar, but .11 are shortscale's true destined strings. you may beleive .09's are better, but that's only because you haven't tried hard enough to find the truth. havent you read the 10 commandments of string gauge usage. it's written in fucking stone dude