We’re going to start with the fourth string in the set which is a 26 wound just to make it a little bit easier. So today we’re using a set of our Balanced Light 10-48 electric guitar strings. We’re going to top wrap this little Epi 339 and we’re going to see what that process looks like and talk about a couple little tricks that might make it a little bit easier for you. But there is evidence to support that going at that severe of a break angle where the string is in tension could result in an increase of breakage just depending on a number of factors, like what gauge you use, how well you set it up and how hard you are on your strings. Strings don’t cost all that much so it’s not the biggest deal if you do break some. So I’d recommend trying it and seeing if it becomes an issue. Some people have tried it and feel that it just doesn’t really work for them. Some people feel that it’s not a problem at all. The second disadvantage is that you’re placing a very severe break angle on your strings which could potentially result in more string breakage. That just kind of depends on how much of an importance you place on having a really clean tailpiece. So it is possible that you could get a little bit of scuffing. You have strings going over the top of it at tension which is not normally what happens with these tailpieces. The first is that you run the risk of scuffing up your tailpiece just slightly. Now, there are a couple of disadvantages as well that are worth weighing when you’re considering top wrapping your guitar. It makes sense that securing your bridge all the way down would help to transfer that energy a little bit more easily to the body of the guitar but at the same time, you can screw it all the way down and go in the traditional way as well so it kind of just depends on your taste there or how you usually like to set up your bridge. I’d say you probably have to try it out for yourself and see what you feel like. I don’t know whether this is true or not. The best reasoning behind this would be that you’re able to secure your tailpiece all the way down the guitar allowing for a little bit more of an efficient transfer of energy between the bridge and the guitar. The second thing that a lot of players report is that they get a little bit more sustain out of the guitar. They say that because of the shallower break angle the strings feel a little bit more flexible when they’re playing or when they’re bending even if they’re not using that thin of a gauge of strings. The first reason that a lot of players cite that prefer top wrapping is that they get a little bit more string slinkiness. This method of wrapping guitar strings over the tailpiece is by no means favored by a majority of people that play Gibsons but there’s always been a pretty vocal minority of players that do prefer it. When you top wrap it, instead of going to the back of the tailpiece, you actually put the strings in through the front of the tailpiece and then wrap the strings over top of the tailpiece and then they go over the bridge. On a typical two-piece Tune-o-matic bridge like you see on most Gibson-style guitars, the strings are supposed to go through the back of the tailpiece and then come up over the bridge. We’re going to talk about what advantages it might provide, whether those are legit or not and how you would go about doing it on one of your own guitars. What’s up everybody? I’m Scott from Stringjoy Guitar Strings and today we are talking about top wrapping with Tune-o-matic tailpieces. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with more great videos like this one:
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