FRETS.COM Illustrated Glossary
Bridge/saddle on-ramps for strings
String Ramps
© Frank Ford, 9/11/98 Photos by FF
String ramps are the little grooves in a guitar bridge that run from the anchor point
of the string, in this case, the bridge pin holes:
The string ramps allow the string to head upward toward the saddle to provide the
optimum angle of downward pressure of the string against the saddle.
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