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Brian,
Not completely sure but here's what I think: the effective string
length is determined only by the distance between the nut and the
bridge - this is the length that determines the frequency of the
vibrations of the string. Adding more length to the part of the string
between the bridge and the trem bar or whatever may affect tone or
other qualities, but not the frequency, assuming equal tensionon the
string.
Casey
--- In , "Brian Neal" <bgneal@g...> wrote:
> f = (1 / 2L) * SQRT(T / u)
>
> I don't think more than 2 people care, but in an offline conversation
> Marty pointed out a mistake I made. If we do assume that the added
> string length behind the bridge on a Jazzmaster does contribute
> *something* to a longer effective string length, then you would need
> to increase the tension to keep the frequency the same. In other words
> if you increase the denominator you have to increase the numerator to
> keep things equal. That's pretty intuitive I think. If you have a
> longer wire then you have to pull it taught more to get it to some
> frequency compared to a shorter wire.
>
> So my feeble theory would be that a Jazzmaster would have "tighter"
> feeling strings than a Strat when strung with the exact same gauge and
> brand of strings.
>
> Does anyone have anecdotal evidence? How do strats and JM's feel to
> you when strung with the same strings?
>
> Okay I am done being an armchair physicist.
>
> BN
