Marshall Amp Forum - View Single Post - stopbar wrap round on a LP, any advantage?

LesPaulopolis · 09-01-2009, 03:49 PM

It's called "top wrapping".

Pros: Slinkier feel
Cons: Ruins chrome/gold on your tail piece, also a sharp bend angle going up from your tailpiece (before it goes 'around' it).

People sometimes use the ball-ends of old strings and thread the new strings THRU the ball ends THEN into the tail piece. This keeps the wrapped around part of the string (just beyond the ball end) from having to make that steep angle.

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LesPaulopolis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 422	Re: stopbar wrap round on a LP, any advantage? It's called "top wrapping". Pros: Slinkier feel Cons: Ruins chrome/gold on your tail piece, also a sharp bend angle going up from your tailpiece (before it goes 'around' it). People sometimes use the ball-ends of old strings and thread the new strings THRU the ball ends THEN into the tail piece. This keeps the wrapped around part of the string (just beyond the ball end) from having to make that steep angle. __________________ '68 RI LP Custom '93 Anniversary 6100 (6L6s) '90 JCM900 4100 (EL-34s) In Loop: TU-2 > CH-5 > DD-5 > Boss RC-20XL