TAIPAN TONE Tone Bar (String Ferrel Block)

I happened across this modification a few years back when I picked up a Godin LG -P90. One day while changing the strings I pulled out the thin brass plate (.12 thick) that Godin uses. The pocket that they put in for it is .50 wide and .40 deep give or take how much paint they had in there. I went into my shop and grabbed a 1/2 square piece of brass and machined a new thicker one up and put it back together. That guitar that was pretty good came alive. I just could not believe the difference it made. Neither could anyone that had heard it before. Then one day while I was changing the strings on my Tele I was looking at the string ferrules and thought about the improvements I experienced with my Godin. I figured, why not give it a try. The difference the Tone Bar made over the stock string ferrules in that Tele was astounding. I now install them in all my guitars that I build or purchase.

I started to test different materials (6061 Aluminum, 1080 Cold Roll Steel and 304 Stainless Steel). and found that they all provided the same superior improvement over the stock string ferrule but because of the different material composition their affect on the frequences varied allowing you to tweak and lean the guitar to a desired tone to suit your playing style, alter and improve your current guitars weaknesses.

Through this testing process I also had turned up standard string ferrules out of different materials. The thought here was to see if I would be able to hear the same improvements that I was seeing with the Tone Bar. After running through the different materials it was clear that changing the stock string ferrules out to Aluminum, Brass, Stainless or Titanium ones their affect was marginal at best. They all had the same flaw as the original stock ones namely, not enough mass to make any significant difference.

Although Brass is our standard go to material. Here is how you can expect the different materials to affect your tone:

Brass = balanced tone across low, mid and high freqs.

304 Stainless Steel = increases mid freqs.

CRS Steel = increases mid and high freqs.

6160 Aluminum = decreases mids and increases high freqs.

Once you install one of the TAIPAN TONE Tone Bars you will experience one of the most influential improvements you can make on your guitar. You will be startled at the difference. Your string to string definition and clarity that you experience in chording and soloing will amaze you. You will also benefit from the increase in sustain they will provide.

We now offer our Tone Bar in different flavors and offer a Master Routing Template that will make installing these a breeze.:

Our Standard Model
The one that started it all - $40.00
Our Deluxe Model.
1/16" overhang and sits 1/16" proud from Body- $50.00
Our"Jacoby" Model
Oversize and uses the Bridge screws to mount - $60.00
G&L Replacement
Get rid of that cheesy plastic part and listen to what you have been missing- $55.00
Our 4 String Bass Bar
Take your Bass to the next level- $60.00
Master Routing Template
Makes installing the TAIPAN TONE Tone Bar a Breeze -$15.99 if purchased with a Taipan Tone-Tone Bar or $19.99 without