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Post by prognosis on Sept 2, 2019 15:19:38 GMT
Hey guys, I am procrastinating with going with a Harley Benton CST-24 BK. Really dig the plain sleek black with no binding over the neck and the classy wood binding over the body.
However, Im pretty clueless about the DLX GTB wrapover bridge. Hoping anyone of you who has experience with it could provide some useful input. Will there be issue using the bridge when it comes to intonation when downtuning? I will be grateful to hear your experience. Thanks.
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Post by hallon on Sept 2, 2019 16:42:03 GMT
Hey guys, I am procrastinating with going with a Harley Benton CST-24 BK. Really dig the plain sleek black with no binding over the neck and the classy wood binding over the body. However, Im pretty clueless about the DLX GTB wrapover bridge. Hoping anyone of you who has experience with it could provide some useful input. Will there be issue using the bridge when it comes to intonation when downtuning? I will be grateful to hear your experience. Thanks. I bought the CST-24 HB, and it has the same bridge. I recently did a short review where I play and test some sounds, however not metal, as I assume you are playing? I do every once in a while play some metal just for fun, but usually not more than drop D, and I have had no tuning issues what so ever.
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Post by LeoThunder on Sept 2, 2019 16:57:22 GMT
I have a CST-24 HB with such a bridge and intonation in standard tuning is fine. I had to take the bass side quite a way back after I lowered the ridiculous action I got out of the box but all strings are good. I have no experience with down tuning. I suppose you could run into problems if you decide to compensate with one or two much thicker low strings. I can imagine that the fixed pattern would force you to some sort of consistency with the three wound strings but this is pure speculation on my side. I'm sure it could be made to work. Just get a 7-string set just in case ;-)
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Post by prognosis on Sept 3, 2019 9:23:07 GMT
Hey thanks guys! This has been very useful. I don't think I will go any lower than drop D. While one part of me longs for a trem bridge, I just cant help but crave for the sleek black with "wood" binding of the CST24-BK. The bindless neck also looks good imo.
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Post by LeoThunder on Sept 3, 2019 10:39:59 GMT
I tuned my low E down to D and intonation went off a little (using the original D'Addario 46) but not by something I would have noticed by ear alone. I don't think it would be worth correcting, especially supposing that string will not be used very high up the scale.
I never noticed the black CST only came in the hard tail version. You'll just have to get the Black Flame as an extra. I'm not too keen on glossy black guitars. The only one I have is a "Transparent Black" showing the wood, so fingerprints are less obvious on it. I spent a long time looking at the matt black SC-Custom, though. And I'd want a Weathered Black Ibanez S520 too…
Enough now. Not enough room (not true but I need an excuse).
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Post by hallon on Sept 3, 2019 16:08:58 GMT
Hey thanks guys! This has been very useful. I don't think I will go any lower than drop D. While one part of me longs for a trem bridge, I just cant help but crave for the sleek black with "wood" binding of the CST24-BK. The bindless neck also looks good imo. Then you shouldn't have any problems. At least in my experience.
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