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Post subject: Re: String-Through Body vs String-Through Bridge
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:59 pm
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I have a J Bass with both options included (top load and through-body bridge setup). I can't tell the difference (even unplugged) between either. It's a 1997 USA J Bass Deluxe with Suhr electronics.


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Post subject: Re: String-Through Body vs String-Through Bridge
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:31 am
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A moderator at another bass forum was discussing this same topic recently (perhaps she is a member here, too, under a different username?) - It was mentioned that some bassists who have both stringing options available sometimes string the two lowest tone strings ( on either a 4 string or 5 string) thru-body and string the rest through the bridge mount. She went on to say that depending upon the body material and weight of the bridge that this can give better long sustain and heavy, deep, mellow lows while providing good highs and bright responses in the upper frequency range as well.

I'm on the road at the moment and won't have time to test this with the Schecter Stiletto Elite 5 for roughly 8 to 10 days yet, but has anyone here ever tested that dual stringing option and if so, what were your own results? Thanks.

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Post subject: Re: String-Through Body vs String-Through Bridge
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:19 am
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Since roughly 17 posts got wiped out because of the server issue, I'm just placing my add-on post here again from December 14... (yes, I archived it - silly me.)

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Regarding my test procedure post on page three of this thread:

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Getting in to this discussion a bit late... However, I had some time this morning, so I set up an Electrovoice studio mic in front of my Peavey Max115 and ran that mic output into a computer program called "Audacity". Using my Schecter Stiletto Elite 5, I tuned up and then measured out a single string center pull of 3/16 of an inch with a small ruler and recorded the sustain with the thru-body string mount. I viewed the waveform in "Audacity" until there was no remaining wave (flatline) on all 5 strings. B string showed 19.1 seconds, E string showed 17.75 seconds, A string was the same as the E string, D string was 15.8 seconds and G was 14.3 seconds. Reminder - these times were monitored on-screen with audio waveform decay to zero. This was not "by human ear" for sustain perception in a room.

I then remounted the strings at the bridge mount on the Schecter, retuned and played awhile to have things settle in again. I then retuned a second time and did the same sustain tests. B string 18.6 seconds, E string 17.3 seconds, A string 16.9 seconds, D string 16.1 seconds and G string 14.9 seconds.

The comparison shows mixed results with thru-body mount having more low frequency sustain and bridge mount having more high frequency sustain. I did the tests only to compare Schecter Stiletto Elite 5 string sustain with all conditions being equal. This may or may not apply to a Fender bass with both string mount options available.




The test was done while I was on the road in Alabama. The Schecter Diamond Series Stiletto Elite 5 had a set of round wound's on it at the time of the test, but the test was for comparison reasons only and logged here back on page 3.

Now that I'm off the road and gigs are done for awhile, I did the same test with all variables the same as the original test except this test was done with the set of GHS M3050-5 Long Scale Plus, medium, Precision Flat's. Without me duplicating all the words from the original test, just add 1/2 second of sustain decay to each of the original observations and that's what the GHS set is doing as compared to the rounds that were on the bass in November.

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Post subject: Re: String-Through Body vs String-Through Bridge
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:18 pm
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Have AMSTD JB4, JB5 and P, and IMHO string through body adds more than subtle improvements in sustain and frequency fullness.
I recently removed a Badass bridge from my JB5, replaced with original bridge, strung through body, and the improvements are immediate. Not sure why I changed it years back?
This is particularly noticeable on fretless JB. Discernible improvement to mwah factor.
After this revaluation I wish I had the $ back that I spent on the Badass III bridges. Although they do allow for s-t-body, they really add little in benefit.
I believe the designers at Fender added this feature to the AM Std basses for much more than marketing distinction, and as these basses grow better with age, string through body will be highly desired.
I'll call it opinion, but think anyone would hear and feel the difference.
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Post subject: Re: String-Through Body vs String-Through Bridge
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:14 pm
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I have never been able to hear a difference. I have basses that sustain like crazy that are not string through bodies.

Even among my Fender basses it is hard to tell. I have a Jazz bass from 1975 That sustains as well or better than my Jazz Bass made in 2001 that has the string through body mounting.

If you think about it, on a string through bass the strings anchor just below the bridge plate anyway so how can it make that much difference?

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Post subject: Re: String-Through Body vs String-Through Bridge
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:33 pm
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When I switched from DR Neons to D'Addario EXL-170BT's {Balanced Tension} I decided to string E & A through the body and D & G through the bridge on my 2012 American Standard Jazz. It's a toss-up to me as they sound identical as far as: tone; sustain, or attack goes.

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