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From hoosierrasta on 1/28/2019 7:44:29 PM

Searching through BHO and the Yahoo forums I found the following:

The 1/2 bridge is indeed a problem for those who find it to be too short.

I'm one. Here's what I do to use a 5/8. If you can use one of those bridges with bone inserts, they are often a little shorter than 5/8.

The dowel stick has an adjustment ability, but to accommodate a 5/8, you will need a Dremel or a small round file to lengthen the adjustment slot on the tailpiece end of the stick. The slot isn't quite long enough to allow a really good action without some filing or grinding. There's enough metal to allow quite a bit of lengthening, but I wouldn't go with a higher bridge than a 5/8.

I'm like you- I like an 11/16 the best. I always had trouble with the 1/2" bridge- just too low for me.

One of the odd things about the Ode rim is the rim is milled on the outside at a very shallow angle instead of cutting the inner heel curve at an angle to make a low action. That angle on the rim was designed for use of a 1/2" bridge
regards,
stanger.

I have replaced the original ODE head (It has ODE imprinted on it)! With a new Ren Head from OME, I also had Tanya send a fiberskyn to try. However, the new heads have lifted the strings up higher. I want to adjust the neck to get better string height.

I can see how the groove on the tailpiece end of the dowel mounting will need to be lengthened. How does the screw at the headstock end of the dowel work?

I upload a few new pictures tomorrow.

Thanks guys,

Andy

3 Comments
	stanger says: 1/29/2019 4:21:49 AM Hi, Andy... The screw holds everything on the front end of the dowel together. The front end can pivot, and all the adjustment is done at the back end next to the tailpiece. If the strings have come up with the new head installed, The Renaissance heads will almost always stretch after they are first mounted and tightened. The stretching usually happens quite suddenly, and it happens about a week or more afterward. The Ren heads were originally designed for marching kettle drums, which are tuned to different pitches, so the stretch is built into them. Your head may stretch a couple of times before it finally sets in. regards, stanger
	hoosierrasta says: 1/29/2019 1:42:03 PM Thanks again Mike! So, I switched to a Fyberskin this afternoon as I want to see if I can mellow the tone a bit. How do these stretch? Also, looking go to a chunkier bridge. But, one thing at a time.
	hoosierrasta says: 1/31/2019 7:15:09 AM Thanks again Mike! So, I switched to a Fyberskin this afternoon as I want to see if I can mellow the tone a bit. How do these stretch? Also, looking go to a chunkier bridge. But, one thing at a time.
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