Rosette Diamond Secure Classical Guitar String Ties / New Low Profile BridgeBeads

These beads are a superb addition to any classical guitar. By replacing standard methods of tying strings, the beads make changing strings much easier and faster while reducing wear and tear on the tie block. They can be used with virtually any classical guitar strings or type of bridge. In addition, when used with a standard six-hole bridge, the beads increase the break angle between the tie block and saddle to a similar degree as achieved with a twelve-hole bridge. The beads are well designed, small, lightweight, reasonably priced, and aesthetically pleasing. Highly recommended!

I have several guitars of various makes and models and styles. I decided I wanted a classical, so I bought a Cordoba Luthier Series C-10 Classical guitar.The guitar arrived in good condition and sounded very nice. However, this was short lived. Not even 2 weeks later the guitar was in its stand and I heard a 'pop!'. The low E string had unraveled just above the bridge. I figured that maybe the guitar had been shipped with old strings on it. I'm new to classical guitars, so I was somewhat shocked at how primitive the method of restringing was...tying a knot and then adding significant tension on an expensive guitar seems strange to me. But you do what you have to do I guess.I bought some new strings and looked at YT videos on changing strings, and while the process still seemed archaic, I was able to accomplish it. But 3 weeks later and "Pop!" the E string unraveled again. I'm guessing that there's some sort of small burr or rough spot in the bridge which is slowly cutting the string. Considering the price of the guitar, I was pretty disappointed to say the least.That's when I found the Rosette Diamond Secure Classical Guitar String Ties on Amazon. A few of the reviews I've read complain that you still have to tie the strings...which is sorta true. However, you don't have tie the string over the bridge anymore (which is a clumsy endeavor, for me at least). This is like adding a Ball End (the end of an acoustic guitar string which keeps the string from slipping through the bridge). You tie the strings to the String Ties, run the other end of the string through the bridge, and tie them to the tuning pegs. That's it. These make changing strings WAY WAY WAY faster and easier. I haven't experienced any string slippage (make sure you double knot the high E). Plus no more scraping the crap out of the face of the bridge by tying strings the old way. Basically, these allow you to string your classical just like you do with your acoustics.As for the unraveling E string I was experiencing, it's been 6-8 months since I bought these and I haven't had a single issue. The ease of stringing your classical guitar makes these a no brainer even if you don't have the unraveling problem that I did. My only knock on them is that for what they really are, they're a bit pricy. But not obscenely so. I wold definitely recommend these.

These work well on classical guitar. Price seems high for 7 pieces of tiny plastic.

Very happy with the guitar strap. Looks more expensive than it is.

The string holes on the bridge of my 1965 Jose Ramirez have grown huge due to decades of string abrasion. I had to stop using traditional string ties in order to preserve the last few millimeters of rosewood! I’ve used jade, bone and wood beads I found at bead stores with good results: tie a knot and thread it through the bead hole and you’re done. However, my old Ramirez is so worn even smoothly contoured beads were eating into and enlarging the string holes.So I gave the Rosette Diamond BridgeBeads a go, and I’m glad I did. At first appearance they’re underwhelming compared to the jade and bone beads I’m used to. In fact, they’re really unsightly when installed against the rosewood and cedar of my old guitar. Once I got over the cheap plastic styling, I must say this product works very well indeed: easy to thread the string and lock under the loop, faster to install than a traditional tie or knot, secure and no change in sound. However, the most significant improvement for my old Ramirez is the large flat gasket like design distributes the string tension across a much larger area surrounding the string hole, thereby reducing wear and abrasion.In a perfect world the Rosette Diamond BridgeBeads would be thinner and made of rosewood rather than plastic, blending in with the instrument. I won’t be installing Rosette Diamond BridgeBeads on my newer instruments as I’m happy with my smaller jade and bone beads. However, I consider the Rosette Diamond BridgeBeads a life saving surgery for my old friend, extending the life of my ’65 Ramirez for many more years. So not a perfect product but a darn good one and just what the doctor ordered.

I'm not going to try to impress you about my years of experience with classical guitar, because I don't have any. I do know that I have trouble tying the strings on my newly-acquired Cordoba. I stumbled across these while looking for new strings, and decided to give them a try. First, they do what they say they'll do, they make it easier to securely tie your strings, prevent damage to the bridge and provide a consistent string angle between the holes in the bridge and the saddle. As another reviewer mentioned, it makes the angle behind the saddle steeper because the loop in the string isn't pulling up on the string any more. This should lessen the tendency of the strings to deflect laterally on the saddle.I was able to install these without changing strings because there was enough string looped around the rollers and the string of the now-unnecessary knots was available.They look like they were made on a 3D printer, mine have a matte black finish that seems a little less shiny than the picture. They seem strong, and they look good. Most of all they hold the strings securely.The seller didn't mess around shipping, either.