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What Is the Difference Between the Different Bridge Types

In the guitar parts market, you’ll hear a lot of words thrown around that might not mean a lot. In fact, if you are new to the world of guitar upgrades and customization, some of the words thrown around might even make the process of sourcing the right parts for your instrument more of a challenge than it needs to be. One term that you will hear a lot in your search for a new bridge is “Tune-o-Matic”, which is a blanket term used to describe the typical Gibson style bridge system with individually adjustable saddles for each string allowing the user to intonate each string separately. Both the ABR and Nashville bridges are types of Tune-o-Matic bridges. The main differences between the two can be found in their adjustability. ABR Bridges 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

How To Choose The Best Strings For Your Electric Guitar

If you play your guitar regularly then you must be aware about the importance of guitar strings. The tone and playability of guitar depends on the strings. It is one of the most vital parts of a guitar neck and if you want the guitar sound to be of optimum quality, then choosing the right strings is the key. Buying a good guitar is like winning half the battle. The next step is to buy the right strings. Material quality, gauge of strings, special coatings and winding methods affect the performance and sound quality of your guitar. So, there may be strings of particular brand that you may love, but you must always remind yourself that there can be something better to suit your needs. Here are some of the best Electric guitar strings available in the market today from the popular brands. Let’s first learn about the string gauges and materials followed by string comparison to make a perfect choice. Gauges or thicknesses: As we know strings are an important part of the electri

Know Your Guitar – A Beginner’s Guide

It is very exciting to purchase an instrument and learn it.  If you have bought a new guitar and ready to start with your first lesson then it is a wonderful thing.  However, before you begin with your first lesson, it’s vital to know your guitar. Simply learning to play the guitar is not enough. You should know the instrument you are playing. Whether you have purchased a Gibson, Jackson, ESP, PRS or any other guitar, learning the parts of guitar is important. Gibson guitars are quite popular and the parts for gibson guitars or other guitars is almost the same. You just have to get used to the vocabulary so you can communicate well with your fellow guitarists about anything.   First you need to learn the names of different parts of the guitar which will help you follow the video lessons more precisely. Guitar neck parts: The narrow section of guitar which you hold to press down the strings is the guitar neck. The parts of a guitar neck are headstock, truss rod, frets, f

What Type of Bridge Do I Need?

At some point, most guitar players feel the need to upgrade their guitars’ hardware. The reasons for this vary from player to player but are often rooted in tone, feel or quality. The first step is to identify what bridge you have on your existing guitar and what you are looking to achieve with the upgrade. The first step in identifying what you have is to think about what brand you are upgrading. Gibson, Epiphone and other import guitars (Tokai, Ibanez, Burny etc.) have different measurements at the bridge so will require slightly different parts. Faber Guitar Parts carry suitable replacements for all of these. Before deciding on a bridge, read the following guide to each component and see what matches your instrument. Bridge and Saddles The other major component of the bridge is the saddles. The bridge measurements differ across 3 groups: • Gibson Historic/Custom Shop/All original Gibson guitars with 6-32 posts • Gibson Guitars with Nashville Bridges (Non

Installation of Faber Metric Tailpiece Bushings

Know the easy process to install Faber Metric tailpiece Bushings. First you have to remove & install the tailpiece that inserts on an Epiphone guitar by replacing with the faber carbon steel bushings. By the bolt remove the stock bushings. As Faber's are nice carboon steel it will attract to the magnet, so you have to screw the bolt which you have into the insert nut. Visit full Video to do it by yourself- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnY9lW4GNys&feature=youtu.be

Install the Faber BSWKIT

Most of the players are needed some of the specials tools and equipment to install Faber BSWKIT . Get the easy solution & do it by  yourself.Know  how you have to remove the faber bridge & adjust the nuts, adjust of guitar bridge studs etc. Watch the video & do the setting step by step, you can find the best even easiest way to install Faber BSWKIT.