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  The ABR-1  Tune-O-Matic bridge  was the only adjustable Bridge used on stoptail equipped Gibson guitars from 1957-1974.  In 1974 Gibson introduced the Nashville Bridge. Since then, the ABR-1  has predominantly been installed on the Custom Shop and Historic models, and the Nashville on the USA line. For a detailed understanding of the 2 bridges see my prior blog post,  What Is the Difference Between the Different Bridge Types In 2017, Gibson started using an ABR-1 on it’s USA Models, most notably the very popular Les Paul Traditional.  As of this blog post, I see that Gibson is fitting an ABR-1 on models in both the “Original Collection” and  “Modern Collection”, not only Les Paul, but also the SG and ES models. The first thing to know it that that your ABR-1  guitar bridge  is the same one used on any other Gibson ABR-1. The difference is how your bridge mounts to the guitar. Faber® Has Multiple Upgrade Solutions The  Faber® ABRH Bridge   from our collection of “ABR-’59” bridges.  Th

  Guitarists always look for something that can help them get a little more from their instrument. They modify and upgrade the instruments because they expect better quality of music. For Gibson Les Paul guitars there are a lot of mods and upgrades available to do so. So, here are a few things that you can do to  upgrade your guitar   or improve your Les Paul and get a few locking bridges or tailpieces. Upgrades: When it comes to upgrades many guitarists are mistaken by a belief that modifying the guitar aspects can help them sell their guitar at a high price.. When you add a new hardware to your guitar, it doesn’t mean you can increase the value of your instrument. Mostly, buyers would like the guitar in its original form. So, original guitar parts   matter when you want to sell your Les Paul guitar. Should you go for Nashville or ABR-1? ABR-1 Bridge   has an old design and the mass area is also less. In this small area of contact with the body of guitar, Faber design works exceptiona

  THE BRIDGE Faber has a widespread reputation to offer a range of high quality bridge upgrades  which inherently does justice to boost the sustenance and tone of your instrument. They do not produce any rattling and offer full  mechanical contact along the ABR frame. Made from aluminum alloy, our bridge upgrades can readily impart a vintage look to just about any guitar. Our bridges do not have the typical rattle inducing retainer wire and the saddles provide 100% mechanical contact in the ABR frame. Undeniably, it’s the  ABR-1 Bridge  that cysts corners. It is directly slotted within the guitar body thereby using a stud and a thumbwheel separately.  This, in turn, offers a firm  seat for strings  and allows for any player to easily fine tune the  intonation and fix the  string height in a  few seconds. For anyone looking to strike a chord between guitar sustain and vintage tone, the  abr-1 tune-o-matic bridge  can be the perfect choice. Our tune o matic bridge is  the finest example