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  Are you grappling with guitar bridge repairing? Then keep reading this article. Before you learn how to fix the bridge of a guitar, you need to know why and how it’s vital for fine-tuning a guitar The bridge on the guitar is the bit that holds the strings as they travel over the guitar body. It functions as the component that carries the vibrations of the strings into the body, which, with an acoustic guitar, magnifies them. On many electric guitars, the height of the bridge can be regulated, which adjusts the distance between the strings and the fingerboard- known as the playing action. If you hear your guitar sound thinner or quieter than normal, that could be a sign that your bridge is loose. A  guitar bridge  not only sets the placement of the cords but also plays a central role in good tuning, action, and intonation. Here we discuss how to fix the bridge of a guitar and ways to maintain it accordingly. Diagnosing The Root Cause This is the first step in fixing the ...

  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 Alternatively, you could pick a replacement  Faber bridge  from our Tone-Lock series. The Tone-Lock range comes in the same sizing options as our ABR range but includes our exclusive “No Gap” technology. The Tone-Lock allow...

  What Type of Wraparound Bridge Do I Need? Some guitars from the Gibson catalog and other Gibson inspired guitars, will have wrap around bridges rather than the more often seen Tune-o-Matic style. A wraparound bridge is where you pass the strings through the bridge away from the guitar and wrap them back over the top before pulling them up the neck as usual. Wraparound bridges  are most often associated with Junior style guitars (Les Paul Jr, SG Jr), but were also used on very early Gibson standards before the development of the more conventional Tune-o-Matic style. If you have a wraparound bridge FaberUSA stocks a range of options to suit all needs. Faber Wraparound Faber USA offers a range of  vintage style wraparound bridges.  These bridges are the perfect replacement for your worn out wrap around or as a replacement to allow you to preserve the condition of your original vintage unit. Our wraparounds are lightweight aluminum made to the correct 50s vintage style...

  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 ...

  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...

  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...

  Wondering how guitarists play so quickly across strings without making any errors and you still struggling to play the scales at a good speed? Well, it is an aggressive task and you need to push your boundaries to learn guitar of such a level.  You should also have a clear understanding of the guitar parts. It’s good to know  best guitar parts  to play the instrument well. First, begin with picking across strings and then learn alternate picking which is used by the players extensively. It is an amazing way to play intense runs that sounds amazing. There is no other technique like this one.  Playing across the strings is not just a simple technique. It is made of many distinct movements which should be learned systematically. The pick needs to be moved around 3 to 4 times ahead. It means you need to move ahead quickly, but then slow down to play a further note. String crossing takes more time than playing a single string. However, if you ca...