The Truth About EverTune Bridges: 8 Myths Debunked
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Are EverTunes hard to set up? Can you bend notes? What about the sustain? I'm tackling all of the most common misconceptions and general beliefs on the EverTune bridge.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Myth #1 - EverTune does the same thing as a well-set-up guitar
2:31 Riffs
3:16 Myth #2 - EverTune lets you dial in your own tension
4:12 Myth #3 - You can’t bend on an EverTune
5:11 Myth #4 - You can use lighter string gauges with EverTune
5:40 Riffs
6:24 Myth #5 - EverTune is harder to set up than a regular guitar
7:26 Myth #6 - You can’t change tuning easily
8:02 Myth #7 - EverTune Kills your sustain
9:50 Myth #8 - The EverTune bridge is perfect
10:50 Conclusion
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Once I got my first Evertune, I immediately starting selling off all my other guitars to replace them with Evertunes. It's a game-changer for me, especially because I'm so heavy handed; no more pushing chords out of tune just from strumming too hard!
ever thought of practice? 🤣
@@genghisghost Practice is for chumps!
@@sisyphushappyband behold, the evertune customer
@@genghisghost Glad to see you coming back to the video every couple days to drop a comment, thank you! 🙏
@@genghisghost Nice to know you don't have any legitimate complaints about Evertune - just ad hominem attacks to feed your inferiority complex. Have a wonderful life!
You addressed all my questions & concerns about the EverTune. Thanks!
More than anything I love the tone youve got dialed up it, it compliments the low tuning fantastically! 🤘
Been playing guitar for 35 years and been a professional recording engineer for 28 years. Compared to fixed bridge guitars the evertune does noticeably reduce sustain and treble. This also happens on floating tremolo guitars but the evertune is worse. Unfortunately the springs are dampening the string vibrations in an obvious way. There's a video on youtube of a guitar before and after evertune installation. I downloaded video's audio and frequency analysis software clearly confirms what my ears tell me.
Cool Dimarzio strap haven't seen one in a while, that would be cool if they made a top loading bridge for guitar like they do fo bass
I get to find out for myself tomorrow.. Just bought a slightly used Fender Strat that has an Evertune from the factory! Can’t wait !!!
I'm looking at getting a solar, with an evertune, looking up videos about em, and I see you got a video up! You just helped me with my 3 amps coming over to Mac, the ML800, Triple Rev G, and the Block Letter. Love the Block Letter so much, but all are amazing, as is every plugin I have from you.
Also, subbed to the personal channel here, didn't know you had one!
Ayy thank you so much for stopping by! 🙏
The pros outweigh the cons for me. The main cons I found are less sustain on the higher frets, not being able to change tunings quickly, and needing to know what string gauges work with the standard tension springs. All in all, I love Evertune so much! I don’t have a lot of free time, and when I do I don’t spend time tuning, just playing.
I used to work for Cort and I love the evertune bridges! Lots of sustain and beautiful chords!
No way, that's awesome! I'm pretty obsessed with the Evertune system now
I used to work for Cort too!
@@MichaelDespairs yeah? In the US?
@@jerryvahnknight218 yeah in Northbrook
@@MichaelDespairs really? The old Chicago warehouse? That place is legend. Did you work with Mr. And Mrs Hong?
Totally agree with these observations, and absolute swear by all of the evertunes I have in the studio. the only thing I’d say is that I noticed a bunch of loss of sustain after installing an evertune in a Les Paul double cutaway. But only on one or two occasions have I swapped out another guitar for a sustained note at say the end of a song where it has to be weirdly long and held.
That makes a lot of sense, I think I definitely need to try out some more Evertune-equipped guitars before I can fully debunk the "Evertune kills your sustain" thing - my Solar resonates and sustains better than the anti-Evertune crowd would have you believe, but I bet something like a Danelectro would be almost muted with an ET install.
I got my ATG MK2 a couple of months ago, and totally loving it !
There is one thing I wonder, so as I understand there is a spring holding the string in tension in an evertune bridge (actually there is one for each string). Does this spring ever go stale ? IT loses its tension over time ? How long does it last ?
I wouldn’t have thought so - it’s coated in an active layer of a greasy substance to keep it running perfectly
Spot on dude and great video!
Thank you homie!
Can’t wait to finish paying off my Solar a1.6d 27” with evertune to get the 29” one. Really hope they put some other colors out by then too. What tuning do u have this in? Sounds like drop A
You're gonna love it! I wish they'd do some more colours too, I'd love to see some solid colours. This one's in Drop A right now, kind of strange for a 29" guitar - I had in Drop E for a while and found it to be pretty uncomfortable to play. Switched out to Drop A and the guitar just came to life
I have a question. I want my higher strings to be in zone 2, on the cusp of zone 3 with a slight pre-bend like you mentioned. If I bend a lot, and a string loosens a bit, will that push the saddle further into zone two, causing a larger pre-bend?
I've not noticed it shifting the position in the zone dramatically, but I'm also playing in super low tunings with massive strings that don't tend to shift much anyway.
Thanks for all the info! I’m thinking the next guitar I build will have one in it :)
I’d just like them to integrate a whammy bar. Or even better, whammy per string! I was able to do that when I was playing with the key.
That would be pretty killer, it'd be cool for them to add some kind of "latch" too so that you can turn the whammy on or off easily
@@chopholtz4950I hope you forgive me for only reading the first half of your book.
I just wanted to add that Fishman pickups do actually also use coils around a magnet. They’re just printed on PCB boards, layered on top of another.
I can’t wait for what cool innovation comes next, but I really don’t think that “guitar sims“ are around the corner or will be accepted by guitarists. Guitars are so unique and personal, but maybe I’m wrong.
@@chopholtz4950 interesting thoughts. Have you looked into Line 6 guitars? They already do all the pickup modeling you’re talking about.
I had a similar idea, did a little research & found it already existed :)
Sounds great!
Thank you!
I'm not a modern metal guitarist, and it seems that these are mostly used by those guys. I use a floating 2 point strat style trem on all of my guitars, and honestly, this seems simpler than that. I'm just wondering, how does it handle vibrato? You mentioned that you have to bend into zone 3 before anything happens, is subtle vibrato possible? Also, is this not available as an after market thing that you can just buy and do it yourself? Seems pretty cool either way. It's great to see innovation in guitar technology.
I just got my Kiesel Aries back from an Evertune retrofit and it’s absolutely worth it 👍
Nice! I keep looking at my guitar rack trying to figure out which one's gonna get an ET install
Ive read on the evertune web site you need to change saddles for different gauge strings using there calculator is this true??
No - they do a few different saddles, but these are for extremely specific niches. The standard saddles will cover 99% of string gauges, the low tension tension will be for a 56 in E standard. If you need either of these saddles, I would go as far as to say you’re picking the wrong string gauge for your chosen tuning.
I have 2 Evertune equipt Solars. I own close to 50 High end guitars. Parkers, PRS, Steinberger USA's, Jackson USA and Custom Shop guitars. I enjoy them all! When it comes to tuning stability there is nothing like a guitar with an Evertune bridge. You can play an entire gig and not have to ever tune it. I have had numerous friends swear they were going to knock it out of tune with their aggressive playing style. Didn't happen. I am not a metal player so I changed the pickups to Fishman Fluence and a set of PRS HFS/VB and away I went. If you haven't tried one you will love being in tune.
I like that you mentioned how it combats pitch drift, I don’t think I’ve heard much about that online. Personally, I think it’s stupid to complain about having to tune your guitar every few times you play it. I’d rather have a trem, or just save the extra money while also giving myself wiggle room for any potential upgrades (ie I mix the hardware colors on my instruments, such as a black bridge with gold saddles). I think that the design is by far suited for touring musicians (which it also helps with the changes in weather as you mention), or studio guitars, where perfectionists are perfectionists. Such as Misha’s jackson that has an evertune and true temperament frets. Which in my opinion is overkill, unless you have money to burn and only play within a full tone of tuning (that is what I’ve been told by users of TT). But, to each their own and to all a goodnight. I just never see myself owning one because I’m not in any of those camps
Lastly, people also complain about top loading bridges killing sustain, so even tho the bass bridge style retains more body wood (which people say will increase sustain), they’ll still complain about sustain because it’s not strung through the body
I'm neither a studio musician or a touring guitarist, personally I just like the no nonsense nature of the evertune. If you're into heavier genres, the pitch drift really helps to lock high gain guitars together in the mix. Ideally you want the two guitar takes in a stereo pair to sound as close to each other as possible, but not copied+pasted because that introduces phase issues. The human nature of timing and picking dynamics will keep them separate enough to avoid phase issues.
I also do think that people are likely to complain regardless - if it's a heavy bridge with less material removed, people will complain that it's too heavy. If it's top-loading, people complain about the break angle and as you mentioned, the sustain. Catering to complaints is a tough battle, and I imagine it'll likely come down to Evertune implementing whatever they feel to be the biggest drawbacks of the 1.0 bridge.
@@KaiDown there’s nothing wrong with you having that preference, just like I have a preference for trems. Also I do some amateur recording and mixing, so again that’s a great reason for the pitch drift being a big plus, especially for said studio guitars. And I don’t expect evertune to try and cater to both those “sustain issues”, they will probably go with what is objectively better, as they should. Thanks for the reply!
I have 2 Evertune Guitars that I absolutely swear by! I live in Colorado, USA, which has incredibly unpredictable weather. As a recording guitarist, having to retune every 2 takes is so aggravating and time consuming, and I have a day job, so I need as much time as I can get to actually record and not be stuck tuning. Evertune has been such a game changer for me that I will swear up and down that it’s saved me so many hours in the studio. On top of that, I’m also the vocalist and frontman for my band, so I need to talk to the audience to give my other guitarist and bassist time to tune their hardtail guitars without losing momentum during our live shows. Evertune makes it so that I don’t need to worry about tuning my guitar during the set and losing momentum with the audience. I’m considering selling my non-Evertune equipped guitars because of how much of a game changer this bridge system is. I hope they come out with a 9 string Evertune soon, because I hate the massive pitch drift on the 9th string, but love the sound of it besides that.
Man this is wild, did u used to write fake testimonials in the back of guitar world magazine? You've absolutely nailed the style and expanded it to a long form endorsement.
@@friedsensei And you're a tool, well done ...
Do have a special Evertune bridge for lower tunings or do you play with the standard one?
No need for a special one, the standard tension modules handles pretty much everything I need it to
@@KaiDown would that be with heavier string gauge i.e. 11s and above?
@@stoyan3597 You can use the calculator on Evertune’s site to double check, but most string sets are safe, unless you’re playing with extremely high or low tension
@@KaiDown thanks I'll look into it. I like the idea of an evertune, but I feel the majority of the information comes from established UA-camrs with too much skin in the game to be fully trustworthy. Your video and explanation look really genuine so it got me curious 😄
Great video.
Evertune rules!!!
This seems a perfect system for an engineer rhythm guitarist who wants to rout the hell out of their guitar! I'm waiting for the fan fret, True Temper, Evertuna, until then maybe I'll just... play.
Subbed because of the well timed riff breaks. Not even that interested in evertune, haha
I love the evertune, have it on 3 guitars, don't want another one without it. The next best thing is floyd rose. but not the same ( goes both ways ) . the problem u get addicted to this tuning stability, but also very much how it mask playing pressure and other fingerling issues to affect tuning. whatever u do is perfectly in tune, so play any other guitar and it feels out of tune.
For us newbies can you explain how this “can be done with a trem”
Which part? Setting it up to stay in tune between takes?
I’ve heard that a trem (set up properly) can do everything an evertune does - keep in tune and add string tention
@@perrtown String tension is just the combination of your scale length, tuning, and string gauge - this is the same for any guitar, regardless of bridge type. Keeping in tune between takes is just about setting the guitar up properly. Fresh strings, a well-lubricated nut, proper wraps around the tuner. It's almost impossible for a guitar with a trem to stay perfectly in tune throughout humidity and temperature shifts though
Well its the same case than vegs trems, they're good poeces of hardware, but you can still get the same results or similar with more common less expensive stuf anyways, if you have the money go for it, if you dont wanna spend that much, you can still get good tuning stabillity with other bridges
I think tuning stability is the least important feature about the Evertune, at least for me
Its a bummer that a Standard 9/42 gauge or a 10/46 gauge dont pass the evertune calculater...
2 strings of any set wont work in E or Eflat say's the calculater...
And when i tune or intonate the string constantly goes back into zone 3...😮
First day, so maybe i get it right later...
What scale length are you running? 10-46 and 9-42 should be fine on pretty much all scale lengths for E standard. When you're tuning the string, be sure that you're in the middle of Zone 2, and that you're tuning at the bridge and not the headstock. If you're stuck with anything at all, you're more than welcome to reply - I don't mind helping out!
1 big problem is with evertune you can’t tune your guitar to every tuning with same string gauge example with 10-46 strings you can’t tune C drop if you want to tune you have to change string gauges.
That is incorrect - as long as it’s within the wide margins of accepted tension, you’re fine. I’m running a 13-66 set in Drop F# right now, but just before I was using the same set in Drop G#
i didnt even realize a bass version was available
Not quite publicly available just yet, but it’s been announced and it’s going to be available before the end of the year
I've had guitars set up by competent ppl only to have them start buzzing again when it got hot and humid as well.
Yup, it's a real pain
I found a noticeable loss of sustain. But the surprise was how quickly the sustained notes decayed off and muted. It was less the length of sustain than the suddenness of the decay.
Yep -- Hmmm .. the evertune almost sounds like "autotune" on some of the notes being played ... where it seems like it is trying to "correct" the note physically being played....Also I notice there seems to be a loss of natural sustain and the notes kind of choke off at the end. A neat invention -- but certainly not as "organic" sounding as a pure simple fixed bridge without all the springs and levers to absorb energy and affect tone/sustain
Hmmm .. the evertune almost sounds like "autotune" on some of the notes being played ... where it seems like it is trying to "correct" the note physically being played....Also I notice there seems to be a loss of natural sustain and the notes kind of choke off at the end. A neat invention -- but certainly not as "organic" sounding as a pure simple fixed bridge without all the springs and levers to absorb energy and affect tone/sustain
Strat bridges also have the same spring absorption, only difference is EverTune has one per string. The autotune aspect is true to a certain degree, but it only affects your pitch and not your dynamics. It doesn’t take away the human element of playing entirely, but it fixes the worst part of that human element (especially noticeable with two guitars together, where the pitches clash a lot more). I’ve got a before and after coming with an EverTune retrofit, so that should be a good definitive answer to the sustain test
Alr, that does kinda make it less unattractive to use an evertune, but I want my bend to be effortless
And a bit of retuning after a period of neglect isn't too much of an issue for me tbh
I actually spoke to Evertune and they said you can comfortably push it right up against the bend stop without compromise, so you don’t even need the pre-bend
@@KaiDown oh, that's nice
But haven't you gone past the zone of benefit of the evertune then?
@@edgeofsanity9111 I thought so, but especially on the high strings where the pitch drift is negligible, you can keep it just into Zone 2 and you shouldn’t need to pre-bend (and if you do, it’ll be a near unnoticeable amount)
@@KaiDown interesting
You know what.. you kinda had me until the vibrato.. which was not talked about.. but saw you do it.. totally dead. vibrato is life!! viva vibrato!!
That one’s on me - my muscle memory has me doing feathery vibrato and I’ve set the guitar up a little further from Zone 2 than I could’ve. I’m hindsight, I should’ve set this one up a lot closer to the bend stop. Thanks for checking the video out regardless!
i would love a evertune guitar would be so sikkkkkk
Well worth trying one out for sure, though mine ruined pretty much all of my non-evertune guitars for me 😆
as a previous owner of 3 evertune guitars, i can confirm these “myths” to be objective facts. the fact that that they don’t bother you personally is an entirely different issue.
I own 6 Evertune guitars and agree with the OP; to which issues in particular are you referring?
A seller just told me that evertune makes bend laggingis that true?
@@stopUkrainewar666 It can have a different feel, for sure. If you're set up at the edge between Zone 2 and Zone 3, you can get the benefits of the stability while still being able to bend notes. It definitely has a different feel, though.
nope....myths
@@emailchrismoll have you owned an evertune? lol
Unless I’m missing something, I really don’t get the hype. You gain stable tuning and intonation but you lose the ability to bend and do vibrato. I get that you can set individual strings to be able to bend, but then you lose the advantages of evertune on those strings. It’s a neat trick but the only real use for it that I could see is a studio situation where you might want to record a specific part that has no bending/vibrato on certain strings and want the intonation to be spot on.
You do not lose the ability to bend at all - I set mine up where I need a tiny amount of pre-bend before the note starts to change, but after speaking to Evertune, this isn’t even necessary. You can set it up to bend exactly like a normal guitar and still retain all of the benefits of the Evertune
yes, you are missing something
From what I understand, vibrato is tricky but the bend is faisable - you just have to push a little more to leave the zone where the evertune spring compensate the fluctuation.
if evertune comes out with a trem bridge floyd rose can finally die for good. total game over
"Prebend" is a frickin joke. This guy is just an evertune shill. I have a solar A1.6 and have grown to hate the Evertune. If you ever want to get it to bend like normal guitar you lose all the benefits of the evertune, otherwise you will always have some degree of 'prebend' which sucks. If you never want to bend and only play rhythm then get one otherwise - stay away. Oh and sustain is vastly diminished with the evertune vs a FR or fixed bridge.
Shill =/= someone who likes a product.
The EverTune isn't perfect, and I will never claim that it is. What I will say is that for my needs, my playing style, and based on my personal experience, it's the best bridge I've tried.
I'm not someone who uses vibrato, so pre-bend doesn't really make much difference to me. It does affect the sustain (as I've shown in testing on a retrofit video recently), but it's not a significant reduction. It has no affect on the initial decay of the note (5 seconds or so), but since the saddles are free-floating, they don't resonate through a plate like they would with a hardtail. There's a harsher drop-off with Evertune, but I'm never sustaining a note for more than 5 seconds.
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