ball end silk

  1. jmasno5

    Gibson SG Bass - Strings, Bridge, and Neck Dive

    I bought my Gibson SG Bass used. The serial number shows it was made in December 2019. I like the flats that came with it but they felt very floppy with lack of tension. The other thing I didn't like was how the silk ball end sat on the saddle post of the 3-point bridge. La Bella 760FL-S Deep...
  2. Cnivek61

    Ball-end silk over the saddle?

    I recently put new Rotosound 77 jazz flats on my fretless Peavey Foundation. As I set the intonation, I found the ball-end silk coming up on the saddle on the E and A strings. I'm not hearing a difference, but it just seems wrong. Could I simply cut back the silk so only metal contacts the...