What type of bridge is on a Gibson Les Paul?
The ABR style bridge is the “classic” bridge style. If you own a vintage Les Paul, Reissue or Custom Shop model, you will most likely have an ABR style bridge installed. The bridge posts are 6-32 threaded rods and will be screwed directly into the body wood.
What is a TOM style bridge?
Tune-o-matic (also abbreviated to TOM) is the name of a fixed or floating bridge design for electric guitars. It was designed by Ted McCarty (Gibson Guitar Corporation president) and introduced on the Gibson Super 400 guitar in 1953 and the Les Paul Custom the following year.
What kind of bridge does a Gibson SG have?
| Gibson SG | |
|---|---|
| Bridge | Hardtail (Tune-O-Matic), Gibson Vibrato |
| Pickup(s) | 1, 2 or 3 Humbuckers; 1, 2 or 3 P-90s; certain entry-level versions have smaller single coil pickups. |
| Colors available | |
| Heritage Cherry, Natural, Walnut, Mahogany, Classic White, Ebony and various specialty colors and bursts. |
What are the different types of guitar bridges?
The different bridge types include:
- Tune-O-Matic [Fixed]
- Wrap-Around [Fixed]
- Hardtail [Fixed]
- Synchronized [Tremolo Floating]
- Floyde Rose [Tremolo Floating]
- Bigsby [Tremolo Roller]
- Stetsbar [Tremolo Roller]
- Duesenberg Les Trem [Tremolo Roller]
When did Gibson switch to Nashville bridge?
1977: Nashville bridge The Nashville Tune-o-matic was introduced after Gibson moved from Kalamazoo to Nashville in the ’70s. It offers a wider range of saddle adjustment than the ABR-1, which is great for intonation.
What does a tune-o-matic do?
It was first used on the 1954 Les Paul Custom. Each saddle is adjustable by turning a small screw, thus enabling guitars to be closer to perfect intonation (though no guitar is ever perfectly in tune across the full range of notes). The Tune-o-matic is also known as the ABR-1 bridge.
What bridge type is Strat?
Fender fixed bridges are built into hard-tail Stratocasters and some Telecaster models. The term ‘fixed’ is used because the bridge itself is stationary on the guitar’s body and cannot move. They are made up of a single metal plate that holds six adjustable saddles to support each guitar string.
What are Gibson bridges made of?
Gibson and the other aftermarket bridges are cast from a zinc alloy, brass or aluminum which causes heavy dampening to the critical overtones that support the fundamental. This assembly uses #6-32 stainless studs that screw directly into the wood top.
When did Gibson open Nashville factory?
1974
In 1974, Gibson opened the factory in Nashville, Tennessee. The solid body electric guitars such as the Gibson Les Paul and the Gibson SG wil made here. In 2018, the production facility transferred from Memphis was added. About 200 guitars are built by hand every day.