String through bridge vs string through body

[alanchia]

Does anyone one know what is the advantage of basses which are string through body, although most bass are string through bridge?

 

[fretless6]

Tried both on the same bass before, made no real audible difference to me. Only thing it achieved was making it a tad more difficult to restring.

 

[Morlock]

based on what I have read so far. string through bridge = more sustain. I dont think it makes are real sudible difference on the tone.

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

String through bridge is more? I always thought string through BODY has more sustain...

 

[shinobi]

whether a bridge is good only depends on its design. not by its mass or whatever. string through body is supposed to be a better, more sturdy design than strings through bridge. supposed to help the guitar resonate or whatever. supposed to. whether or not it really makes a diff, compared to other factors, is another matter. most of the time they are not options on a model, so i dont think many ppl really bother.

im using a hipshot vintage bridge which allows me to remove the ball end of the string without having to thread the entire length of string through the hole. a string through body bass would surely be more troublesome