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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on February 21, 2015 at 12:57pm

yes angle them how you want, it is the position on the bridge that is important, have the bridge angled towards the high string side and adjust the bridge back until  you find the correct intonation off the 12th fret :-) 

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Permalink Reply by Brent Kasl on February 22, 2015 at 2:20am

What about some pics I have seen where 1&3 holes are in line and #2 is ahead or back? Would this require a different bridge angle?

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Permalink Reply by Brent Kasl on February 22, 2015 at 2:50am

Like this, but bridge doesn't appear angled

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on February 22, 2015 at 6:59am

The position of the strings at the tail doesn't matter. It's where they cross the bridge, and how far the bridge is from the nut, that matters. You can attach the strings at the tail all in a line, or angled one way or t'other, or with two back and one up, or vice versa. Do 'em how ever looks good to you.

Oh, and BTW, that bridge IS angled, if you look closely. It appears to be angled the wrong way, for a right handed git with the thickest string to the left, but sometimes intonation works that way.

Has absolutely nothing to do with where the strings attach to the tail.

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on February 23, 2015 at 5:49am

agreed :-)

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Permalink Reply by JL on February 23, 2015 at 5:24am

There is only 1 real important consideration in locating the string anchor/termination/ferrels/etc in the tailpiece.

If the pull from the strings is not balanced, the bridge will move sideways and the strings won't line up neatly down the fingerboard. 

keeping that in mind and you can use any pattern your eye finds pleasing... inline, diagonal, forward V, inverted V, Lazy W, reclining L, trapeze, flyingmonkeyswithabluecape, etc.

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