RE: let's talk # 2

["Tim Druck" <tcdruck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nech, I know for sure that Number Two has a curved bridge, but I can't
find my source for the life of me.  I've even seen a diagram of the
curvature, which is unusual and not symmetrical.  Number Two is not a
gift from Joe Walsh, but was purchased for $500.  It has spring-loaded
phase-control switches under the scratchplate as well as the special
mods for bowing.  
        If I can attempt to describe from memory the arched bridgepiece,
it's very similar in appearance to the LP standard bridge, except for
profile - the high and low Es are the same height, and the G shares that
height, or very close.  The other three strings are arched, with the B
and A higher than the E-G-E, and the D highest of all.  I'm going from
memory here, and not only could my memory be inaccurate, but I have no
idea why they would be arched in that particular manner, so I'm not able
to offer any analysis.  

I'll keep looking for that source
TimD

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-zeppelin@xxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-zeppelin@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Nech
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:56 AM
To: zeppelin
Subject: let's talk # 2

You know, I've been thinking....oh ohhhhh.....

  Whilst looking around for info on Jimmy's BB, I saw it over and over 
on various sites that the # 2 has an arched bridge.  Is this fact or 
urban legend ? Does anyone have in their personal archives or some other

reliable source where either Jimmy, or again, a reliable source says 
this is so ?  I mean, think about it.  In order for the bridge to 
*really* have any impact on the bowing of individual strings, it would 
have to have some curvature radius on it. So much so that I would think 
it would really hamper the rest of Jimmy's playing. The only thing I 
could possibly think of is that perhaps , maybe the high and low e's are

dropped down just a notch to facilitate hitting just the b or a with the

bow.  Can't imagine it being much more.....  Just a thought...one that 
kept me up last night. And I mean that in the most Vancouver sort of 
way! ; )

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just for the Plantations alone.   Did they have those funky hothouses in

Vancouver yet back then ? sweet smell......

Nech