I don't even understand the logic with loosening the tension. If the posts were that soft, wouldn't they also develop flat spots from sitting in one position too? It reminds me of when people say you should loosen the strings on a guitar that's in storage and doesn't get played often so the neck doesn't warp—how is the tension any different if a guitar is getting played or not? Wouldn't all the guitars you do play often have warped necks if that was the case?
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Not necessarily. I believe that it's totally fine to adjust with tension, but my thinking was that you have knife edges sitting in a groove and these are made to tolerate the force of being pressed up against the post. However, adjusting the post introduces a new directional force against the knife edge as it rotates 'beneath' the edge. If the knife edge is softer or the same hardness as the post, then I would think this would cause some sort of deformation on the blade (just as cutting a knife on a hard surface would wear down a knife).
Of course this is all my speculation, hence why I asked
Not necessarily. I believe that it's totally fine to adjust with tension, but my thinking was that you have knife edges sitting in a groove and these are made to tolerate the force of being pressed up against the post. However, adjusting the post introduces a new directional force against the knife edge as it rotates 'beneath' the edge. If the knife edge is softer or the same hardness as the post, then I would think this would cause some sort of deformation on the blade (just as cutting a knife on a hard surface would wear down a knife).
Of course this is all my speculation, hence why I asked
You shouldn't be adjusting the posts enough and so frequently that a problem would arise, even if there was some risk.
But it's good you asked as that's the only way to really figure this stuff out.
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Kyle Jordan
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narad
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Wow that's interesting. I'm confused what it the intent is though. Would it just be a different aesthetic or is it supposed to be an Aristides take on some existing design?
JimF
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Perhaps intent is to get into the sub $2000 market?
Kyle Jordan
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Not sure.
I honestly don't think the S/0 will be a bolt on since that would be a dramatic departure and unless the feedback they received was substantial, doing this as a bolt on and the T/0 not is just odd. That said, and people who get all pissy about what does and does not affect tone aside, I tend to think one of the big contributions to Tele-ness and Strat-ness is the bolt on construction. So perhaps Aristides is changing it up here.
Still, I'm guessing this will just be a Strat version of the T/0. One piece construction, pickguard or no pickguard, 25.5" scale, 22 frets (though something in my brain is telling me Pascal or someone mentioned 24 might be an option also back when the S/0 was first mentioned), tighter compound radius like the T/0, body similarly formed/arched like the rest of the line, ending up kind of like an Aerodyne Strat.
That said, as @JimF suggested, a bolt on could be a less expensive option. Though, it would almost seem like a step back to go with a non-Arium neck, so I don't know if that would save much money.
jco5055
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judging from how the T/0 is designed, I'm going to guess the difference between a Strat and a 060 will be the following (besides the body shape of course):
1) 22 frets
2) Thicker neck profile
3) Pickguard option maybe?
that's all I can really think of, since a strat doens't have the unique controls/pickups a Tele typically has...it definitely won't be bolt-on I'd say.
1) 22 frets
2) Thicker neck profile
3) Pickguard option maybe?
that's all I can really think of, since a strat doens't have the unique controls/pickups a Tele typically has...it definitely won't be bolt-on I'd say.
I'm all for a more "normal" looking guitar from them, the T/0 was definitely a step in the right direction and this new "S/0" seems to continue that.
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Gotta snag a piece of the Suhr, TA, ibanez az pie!
Jonnysleftfoot
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I wish Aristides would offer the Hipshot Ibby HM bridge alongside the standard Hipshot bridge.
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There's a lot of room for growth beyond the djent-boi demographic, but the more classically-minded folks are much tougher to sell on the whole "no wood" thing. WHAT ABOUT THE TOANZ?
I'm pretty sure within 30 seconds of playing one I could tell you what I thought of it. Anyone could. Unfortunately, they're not really jumping out of the woodwork of influencer demos and into my reality. That's probably the more significant problem, ya know, throwing up thousands and thousands for an instrument you've never seen anything like IRL. They have my attention, but not my financial support. Bringing prices down and making their guitars more accessible would be a fantastic tactic for them. Or just jack up prices on glosses again, screw it.
cardinal
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I dig the S0 shape. I wasn't super impressed with the A that I had.
jephjacques
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the swirly indent looks cool as hell, I'm hyped
Making a "Strat", the most repeated guitar shape likely ever, just seems like a good idea.
Guamskyy
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We’re getting a whole new body/model before lefty 070 
I get that doing lefty models are money pits but just let me be bitter with my only option being my 060R lol
I get that doing lefty models are money pits but just let me be bitter with my only option being my 060R lol
narad
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Oh, aren't they? hue hue hue
