Hi,
The string tension is not changed by where you place the stop bar.
The distance between nut and bridge does decide the string tension and that is the same regardless of where you put the stop bar.
BUT, the tension "into the groves of the bridge" (from "above") will be lower the more you move the stop bar away from the bridge.
A side note, The original Mosrite has a slightly tilted neck (less than a Gibson but more than a Fender) and that will increase the string tension "into the groves of the bridge".
As I think the neck is flat on these kits, I do not know if the tension into the bridge groves will be high enough if you do a full "Johnny Ramone" placement of the stop bar.
P.S. Johnny had his stop bar placed where it was as his guitar originally had a tremolo which he removed. He used the old mounting spots from the tremolo and assembled the stop bar using the old holes.
P.S2. I've also ordered the MKA-2 kit but have also ordered a "real" copy of the body (from a Luthier). I am very curious and exited how this will end up. Pitbull PLEASE ship ASAP, I'm like a kid before X-mas...!
From the kit I'll use the neck (ordered a big, paddle head that I'll convert to the right dimensions), the bridge and stop bar and electronics.
I will the add a body with real dimensions, a pick guard with real dimensions and a Dimarzio FS-1 for the bridge. If I have to modify the neck pocket etc I’ll instead modify/shim the neck and keep the body and pickguard to the original specs.
I might later buy a real/copy with real dimensions of the neck on ebay and a real Mosrite/copy bridge. I AM a Ramones nut…
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