Let's talk evertune bridges !

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And go !

I really want a 6 and 7 string with an evertune , I'd love to switch my entire band including bassist to evertune.

Curious peoples real world experiences pros and cons....

Thx !
 
I haven’t had a chance to check one out yet so I’d love to hear what folks here have to say.
 
I don’t think the bass Evertune has come out yet though. They’ve been saying it’s coming for a few years.
 
I thought there were problems with bending when they came out?
 
dawnofdreamx97 said:
Any downsides ?
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Nothing major. There can be an acoustic sound that comes from bridge while playing, but it’s not picked up in the electronics at all. It takes some time to get used to setting up, but once you do, it’s solid and predictable. You can’t easily switch tunings anymore, even just doing drop D from standard isn’t really doable. I tune once a week and honestly it’s barely a few cents off when I do. Newer strings need more retuning as they stretch out, they can stretch enough to move away from the sweet spot you dialed in.
 
glpg80 said:
I thought there were problems with bending when they came out?
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It’s easy to think there’s problems bending when you aren’t used to setting them up. There’s a certain amount of play, and if you tune to the note just before it goes sharp, you can bend normally. If you don’t hit that sweet spot, the string won’t raise in pitch when you bend. Some guys don’t read the instructions and once the string is in tune, they think the job is done.
 
Spaceboy said:
It’s easy to think there’s problems bending when you aren’t used to setting them up. There’s a certain amount of play, and if you tune to the note just before it goes sharp, you can bend normally. If you don’t hit that sweet spot, the string won’t raise in pitch when you bend. Some guys don’t read the instructions and once the string is in tune, they think the job is done.
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I’ve watched videos and this is exactly true. You have to tune it to the point of going sharp and then lightly go back to where it’s just in tune. Then bending is no problem. At least from what the videos I’ve seen that was the message.
 
I've been curious myself. Can you tune them to a strobe tuner and get it to keep that accuracy?
 
They work great, it’s amazing tool for recording in the studio and just never having to re-tune take after take, works great live where you basically tune at the beginning of your set and you’re good to go for the rest of your set

The downsides
- if you change tunings a lot on the guitar loaded with an evertune it is a lot more involved than a fixed bridge guitar
- as someone said there is an audible acoustic sound if your guitar is right at edge of one of the zones, mainly kicks in on bends - I don’t notice it when playing in the room with an amp
- you lose sustain on notes 15th fret and higher compared to fixed or floating bridge configurations, it’s less noticeable in a live situation but in the studio it’s really obvious, especially when bending or applying vibrato on those higher notes
- Evertune zealots on the ‘net will tell you you are doing something wrong if you point out any of the three issues but won’t articulate exactly what you’re doing wrong or how to fix it.
- the ESP LTD 1000 series offerings with evertunes look great specs wise but they’re really dependent on instrument to instrument quality wise, the two EC 1000’s I played with ET’s feel significantly cheaper than the comparative fixed bridge versions, so make sure if you’re going that route you try before you buy
 
VESmedic said:
The downsides, and the only one that matters:

They absolutely rape the tone of any guitar I’ve ever heard that has one…Absolutely terrible to me.
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Wow really , how so ? Thin tone ?
 
I'm curious as well about this topic. How hard is it to setup an evertune bridge if you have experience with floyds?
 
MetalThrasher said:
I'm curious as well about this topic. How hard is it to setup an evertune bridge if you have experience with floyds?
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From the setup videos I’ve seen it isn’t hard at all but I don’t have personal experience so hopefully someone else will chime in.
 
VESmedic said:
The downsides, and the only one that matters:

They absolutely rape the tone of any guitar I’ve ever heard that has one…Absolutely terrible to me.
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Right, because you scientifically A/Bed a guitar with the stock bridge, then installed the Evertune and took meticulous recordings of before and after :rolleyes:

I think it's fair to say that the Evertune bridge affects the sustain of a guitar to an extent. This will depend on a lot of different factors. This exact topic has come up many times. Most players who aren't total cork sniffers feel the advantages of the bridge outweigh any negatives in the sustain. I personally love the Evertune bridge, but it's got a different feel and implementation that takes some getting used to. Looking forward to the long overdue release of the Evertune V2. Supposedly it will require a smaller route and solve some of the (minor) issues with tone/sustain suck.
 
Meeotch said:
Right, because you scientifically A/Bed a guitar with the stock bridge, then installed the Evertune and took meticulous recordings of before and after :rolleyes:

I think it's fair to say that the Evertune bridge affects the sustain of a guitar to an extent. This will depend on a lot of different factors. This exact topic has come up many times. Most players who aren't total cork sniffers feel the advantages of the bridge outweigh any negatives in the sustain. I personally love the Evertune bridge, but it's got a different feel and implementation that takes some getting used to. Looking forward to the long overdue release of the Evertune V2. Supposedly it will require a smaller route and solve some of the (minor) issues with tone/sustain suck.
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Actually… that’s almost exactly what happened. But thanks. And this was for a major metal record. Actually, this has been done 2-3 times, and not ONCE EVER did a guitar with an evertune ever make the cut. Ever. Multiple guitars, multiple set ups, I can assure you everything was done to make this thing work, and sound as great as possible. Every single guitar that had an evertune had nowhere near the tone as it’s counterpart. You can have your opinion all you want, but don’t assume just because you read some dumb shit on YouTube by a bunch of talking heads, means everyone else’s ( real world) experience is nonsense,especially at the level im talking.
 
Doesn't seem like it wouldn't sound all that different than a guitar with a trem (which I actually prefer to a hardtail)? Idk, I've still never tried one.


Devin Townsend uses them so that's good enough for me :love:
 
VESmedic said:
Actually… that’s almost exactly what happened. But thanks. And this was for a major metal record. Actually, this has been done 2-3 times, and not ONCE EVER did a guitar with an evertune ever make the cut. Ever. Multiple guitars, multiple set ups, I can assure you everything was done to make this thing work, and sound as great as possible. Every single guitar that had an evertune had nowhere near the tone as it’s counterpart. You can have your opinion all you want, but don’t assume just because you read some dumb shit on YouTube by a bunch of talking heads, means everyone else’s ( real world) experience is nonsense,especially at the level im talking.
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I'm curious what tonally you heard ? I'm researching all of this before pulling the trigger and love picking the brains of people who have actually used and listened....

Thx !
 
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