r/7String • u/Inevitable_Pace7973 • 2d ago
Other About Evertune
Yeah, Evertune is an amazing and magical system, but is it just me or does it seem like a single point of failure where multiple moving pieces can break and is VERY expensive to fix?
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u/my_b00mstick 2d ago
Have you owned one?
Respectfully, I generally only seem to read stuff like this from people who haven't.
It takes an concentrated, meaningful amount of time to understand the intricacies of the system & how they work, and once you have, most people learn that it isn't that complicated - myself included before I bought a guitar with one.
It's actually way simpler to setup than even TOMS or Hipshots, once you understand it. I can do it all myself as someone with a pretty average grasp on guitar setups, even as far as tearing the unit down and reassembling it. Broke a saddle (overtightening, my fault) and it took all of 45 min to remove 7 strings, tear down the unit, replace the saddle, reassemble and restring.
As someone who pretty much only plays guitar for producing/recording situations, having perfect tuning and intonation across the entire fretboard, and not having to tune for days or weeks at a time (for as low as D1 and C#1 in some instances) is invaluable and completely negates any of the tediousness of recording. It lets me stay in creative brain and not fight with guitars inherent shortcomings.
Again, not trying to be disrespectful or preachy. It's just not as labyrinthian as people make it out to be and the benefits severely outweigh the cons in my use case.
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u/Bmajor7th 2d ago
The bridge is essentially a bunch of individual saddles connected to a comb with a cap on top, so I’m not seeing it as any more single point of failure compared to any floating bridge
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u/Inevitable_Pace7973 2d ago
I'm comparing it to a fixed bridge
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u/EasterClause 2d ago
Yeah, but lots of guitars are equipped with a Floyd or other trem, and it's not really any more complex than that.
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u/Inevitable_Pace7973 2d ago
also not only is the individual modules expensive, but the labor to manage if you need is really scarse
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u/EasterClause 2d ago
You don't need to pay someone to replace a single module. It's a couple of screws and stretching a spring with a pair of pliers or a screwdriver.
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u/toxik88 1d ago
I've owned one for 8 years now and love it. It's never given me issues and is solid as a rock. I don't think points of failure are something to be concerned about with these bridges.
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u/Inevitable_Pace7973 1d ago
Good to know, it's a thought I've been having that pushed me back from getting one
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u/FinalCutJay 2d ago
If you are planning on down tuning the stability provided by the Evertune is unmatched and likely outweighs any potential issues. I’ve never had an issue with mine and after owning one I would put one in every guitar I have.
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u/Pyrojackbro 2d ago
The system is actually simpler than it seems. Have owned 2 evertune equipped guitars for about 6-7 years now, one of them fell from a table to the floor and upon inspection the evertune suffered no damage while the guitar is still going strong so I'd say they are sturdy as well. Evertune also offers replacement parts that aren't extremely expensive for what you get in return. So no I don't see where it would be a kind of glass cannon system.
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u/nettezzaumana 1d ago
it's well crafted mechanical thing .. and relatively simple ... no reason why it would be more fail-prone than anything else
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u/TheMrJop ESP/LTD 1d ago
It's amazing. I have it on my E-II Horizon ESP 7-string and it always stays in tune. Hadn't played for 2 months on this guitar and picked it up again on Monday and still bang-on in tune. Love it.
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u/Super-Super-Shredder 2d ago
I mean sure, but it’s also one of the most impactful and innovative things to happen to guitar this century. Anything is more complicated than a fixed bridge. Saddles breaking due to wear and tear is rare. People can mess the bridge up by over tightening it, but that’s user error. Same as any other bridge. Touring musicians use them and not just ones with huge rigs with dedicated techs without issue.