let me first say no need to bring up steel blocks being better. i prefer zinc. But heres the deal....I have this block which i've had for years and don't recall what it's from. But it's zinc or whatever (non magnetic) and it's thicker and considerably heavier than the typical zinc block. In my main i have a standard size zinc block, a MIM RI block i believe. I've been considering trying this one i have thats very heavy, but i've already been experimenting with blocks lately and i'm tired of tearing trems down and chucking strings, and i have a new set on now i'd rather not toss. (locking tuners, strings pulled tight b4 locking)
so before i try this i'd like to see if anyone has experimented to see not what the particular material sounds like such as steel vs zinc, but what a heavier block does to the tone.
so before i try this i'd like to see if anyone has experimented to see not what the particular material sounds like such as steel vs zinc, but what a heavier block does to the tone.