Hey all, I have a new guitar inbound and am considering a set of satin chrome/nickel hardware for it as opposed to the polished stuff that comes on it. The only thing I'm struggling with is that I don't really know guitar bridges, so I'm not sure what I need to look for. Would I be able to use something like the Gibson Nashville bridge if I swap the studs out or is the routing incorrect?
The only two sets I can find are these:
https://reverb.com/item/15675077-lpm02- ... tin-nickel
https://reverb.com/item/34564511-gibson ... ne-o-matic
and if I can save the $50, great. If not...oh well I guess lol
AL/AD compatible bridges
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Rollin Hand
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Gotoh TOMs fit perfectly. I put one on my AL3100, and one on my Spad. Pure drop in.
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Rollin Hand
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Sorry, should have added that you need to get the rights size. I believe there is a metric and non metric version. I believe you want the metric version.
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honyock
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1st one should do the trick
That Gibson, even with conversion posts for the metric studs won't work correctly. the holes aren't correct size in my experience.
https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.co ... rs-nickel/
The bridge looks like what came stock on the 2014 LPJs and SGJs. I'm not sure I've seen a set of posts to convert, but the closest thing might be the posts that come with those Wilkinson style roller bridges. I won't be back home for another week so I can't confirm. However, if they would work with the Gibson, It would save you about $30 since the Cheapo Wilky bridges can be had for about $13.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153365005184
That Gibson, even with conversion posts for the metric studs won't work correctly. the holes aren't correct size in my experience.
https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.co ... rs-nickel/
The bridge looks like what came stock on the 2014 LPJs and SGJs. I'm not sure I've seen a set of posts to convert, but the closest thing might be the posts that come with those Wilkinson style roller bridges. I won't be back home for another week so I can't confirm. However, if they would work with the Gibson, It would save you about $30 since the Cheapo Wilky bridges can be had for about $13.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153365005184
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tobijohn
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Anything metric should work. The only exception I've ever found that this was not true for was the early iteration of Harley Benton LPs (L-400/450+) that while the post spacing was basically metric, still was off enough to require a little persuasion with a small rubber headed mallet...
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