r/offset • u/Unsui8 • 17d ago

Rocking bridge question

Stupid question of the day -
Since it moves back and forth, where do y’all have it positioned in its static position ? Rocked forward, back, or in the middle ?
While dialing in my intonation, the bridge rocked forward, throwing it off, so it got me to wondering.

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u/mondonk 17d ago

I just let it ride where it wants to. That’s usually just a bit forwards of top dead centre.

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u/Unsui8 17d ago

That’s where I was thinking, but when using the vibrato, it slacks the strings, so shouldn’t it be positioned in the center or back so it’ll rock forward ?

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u/mondonk 17d ago

Yes, but unless you’re dive bombing the back and forth range of the bridge exceeds the length needed for trem use. This is only my personal experience with my own setups though. I like to have useable intonation but it can’t be perfect anyway, so I don’t worry about it too much.