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  Bridge Faber® USA provides a range of  guitar bridge   upgrades designed to improve the tone and sustain of any import guitar. Our bridge upgrades are made from aluminum alloy and will add a vintage look and feel to any guitar. Our bridges do not have the typical rattle inducing retainer wire and the saddles provide 100% mechanical contact in the ABR frame. Our ABRM model bridge, from  our ABR-59 line of bridges , is a direct “drop on” replacement for all import style bridges with 4mm mounting posts. No modification is required to make these bridges fit. We also offer our bridges with the optional upgrade of titanium saddles. Titanium saddles will provide a brighter tone, perfect for brightening up muddy pickups. If your guitar does not have 4mm bridge posts mounted directly into the top wood, see the section below titled, “Mounting Posts.” Whereas the  Faber® ABR-59 bridges  are the non-locking type, Faber® also makes the locking Tone-Lock series, with o...

  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 directly into th...

  Neck and Headstock Joint As sturdy of a guitar as a Gibson is, it too has an Achilles’ heel and in this case, it is the back of the headstock. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take much effort for the back base of the headstock to either crack or break off completely – even a slight drop of the instrument on its back can cause serious damage. The good thing here is that with these accidents being so common, most guitar luthiers and repairmen will know how to handle even the most severe cases of injury. In cases of cracks in the back of the neck, the procedure usually involves cleaning off the debris, thoroughly sanding and applying special glues to hold the wood together before clamping it down and leaving it under pressure for days to settle again in place. In cases of completely separated headstocks, things can get trickier and depending on the situation there may be a need to replace the whole neck. Due to the nature of the construction of these instruments, the neck usually breaks r...

  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 ...