setup question, and bridge blabbing

[Abaco]

OK, I've got two guitars that are identical - Studio Customs. Well, different color flame and one has an Evolution in the bridge. But, one of them just doesn't ring with quite as much snap on the strings. Less attack when I pick the notes. I especially notice it on the D and A strings. I have them setup the same. Tried raising the stop on the deader one last night and it may have helped a bit, and softened the strings a bit too. While it made the setups the same I wonder what would cause the difference. It's not in the electronics because I notice it unplugged too. Anyway, I know some of you guys know quite a bit about this stuff and just wanted to get your opinion and learn something. Loving both of these guitars. I'm guessing the difference can be attributed to them just being different pieces of wood.

I've avoided the habit of screwing the stop down to the body. Do a lot of you guys keep them tightened all the way down? Seems to put a lot of force on the bridge and I never liked seeing the strings bending over the back edge of the bridge. Would a Tonepros with set screws brighten the tone a bit?

[Abaco]

I don't know why this was posted a few times. Trying to delete the others. Sorry bout that.

[doody]

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[Guest teefus2]

try wrapping the strings over the top of the stop tailpiece. both of my newport pros are se tup this way and i prefer it. changing the angle that the strings hit the bridge can make a surprising difference. also, there can be a big difference bewteen same brands and gauges of strings. i have had a dead string or two in a new set before.

[Abaco]

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For some reason, It's not there. Rats!

[Guest Mike Lee]

All guitars sound a little different due to variations in wood and pickups. You've already set them up the same, so put new strings on them - identical sets.

You might also check the pot values. I've gotten Hamers with pots that measure less than 400K all the way up to about 550K. Tolerance appears to be +/- 20%. It's enough to hear a difference in the high end.

[silentman]

I agree with mike. 2 identical guitars can sound very different. I comes down to the wood really.

[Abaco]

Well some of it was the strings. Occassionally I stray from Ernie Balls. I've tried GHS Boomers a few times and have had problems with them each time. This time it was some dead strings. The only other strings I've tried that are comperable than the Balls are DR Strings - but I'm too cheap to pay that much for strings regularly. The Ernie Balls just do great.

Thanks for the input. I'll get the pots checked sometime.