ES-175 Bridges

[Triplet]

I am a dyed-in-the-wool ABR-1 man. However, I do have a Nashville on my '78 ES-175. It sounds pretty darn good.

Has anyone notice any difference between these bridges when they are floating and not on rods? Worth the coin to change out the Nashville?

 

[Wilko]

IMHO, rosewood bridges sound best on those guitars.

Other than that, if you must Tune-o-matic, use the one that's lightest.

 

[Minibucker]

Get one of these....

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/gbridge_gotohgibson.htm

...the Gotoh 'ABR Style Tunamatic'. ABR-1-like dimensions, Nashville saddle stability and will fit on the nashville posts without drilling.

 

[Tom Wittrock]

:salude

 

[Wilko]

But then again...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[Minibucker]

But then again...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

What forum are you in again?

;-)

 

[Triplet]

will fit on the nashville posts without drilling.

What's odd is that the rosewood bridge has the ABR style threaded rod (good and snug,too). :hmm

The guitar was mint when I got it so I doubt it was replaced.

Yes, "if it's not broken..." is a life long mantra. But does not apply to guitars for some reason...

 

[Minibucker]

Yeah, sometimes there are larger-diameter rods screwed into wood for Nashville bridges like from Gotoh....

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges...-matic_bridges/Gotoh_Tune-o-matic_Bridge.html

I've seen some artchtop Nashville bridges on Gibsons here and there, and I think a few Gretsches come that way as well.