cistec Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Can anybody tell me which is the best bridge replacment for my 2 les pauls 1997 model Standard and 2006 Classic and my ES 135 2002 with a Bigsby I was wondering about the tonepros? or should I stick with the originals or other makes.. Please feel free to be technical and tell me as much as you want I will read and decide when I see what you guys have done with your LP. PS I am having no problems at all I just thought I could get better intonation with a better bridge/Stoptail. cistec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar232007 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 If your not having any problem with the original, then keep it, because construction wise, most bridge/tailpieces are pretty much the same. Here is a good tip for better intonation; If you turn the bridge saddles to where the slanted side is facing up ( /| ), it will give you a wider range of intonation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I've had the same thought in the past and unless your going to a TP-6 or something with fine adjustment it's pretty minimal if any change. Now I just leave the stock unless something has a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 PS I am having no problems at all I just thought I could get better intonationwith a better bridge/Stoptail. Could you explain this sentence, please? If you have "...no problems at all..." how can it possibly get any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cistec Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 As I stated ..I am having no problems I just want other peoples views on better intonation..just because I am having no problems doesn't mean mean I cannot search for a better way to work smart..like turn the saddles around, drop the tail peice so there is little pressure on the bridge, ect ect, the reason I posted this question was because I was tuning far more than usual and I thought reseach might help. Cistec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 If you can detect one or two cents I want to take you hunting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 If you can detect one or two cents I want to take you hunting... wha?:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I was tuning far more than usual and I thought reseach might help.Cistec OK. If it's a case of the instrument going out-of-tune frequently, rather than problems with intonation, then there should be no need to think about changing hardware. The intonation and tuning issues are, as I'm sure you are aware, seperate issues. If the intonation is perfect (and there is no reason to doubt it would be) then, as I've said, don't look to the hardware. As far as tuning issues are concerned there are a few things to check. the following are just two; How, exactly, do you attach your strings to the tuning posts? Slippage may occur if attention in this area is neglected. After fitting a new set of strings do you play/stretch them properly/enough before you get down to business? One worst case scenario is that your tuning pegs are not holding tension. Again, this may be adjustable depending on what tuners you have fitted If you have more/other problems then please give as many details as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I went with TonePro's TP6 and TZ1SA System II. Works out great for my Les Paul Standard. If you guitar is going out tune a lot I could be the tuners needs some oiling or they need to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottierocker Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I added a Tonepros TP-6, a Tonepros locking stopbar, Faber locking posts and Graph Tech saddles to both of my Gibsons. I bounce around alot on stage, so I wanted the extra buffer. The difference is day and night in regards to intonation (per the bridge) and note-sustain. Hard to pinpoint which one was the biggest benefit, because I installed everything at once, but there is a sizeable improvement. If I'm playing unplugged across the house at night, my wife will b*tch at me to turn it down. Seriously. These guitars are LOUD unplugged, and we're talking Les Paul Studio and SG Supreme, not semi-hollow bodies. Regardless of what anybody says, these guitars are improved. They're louder, truer, and more resonant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I'm still looking for these to be available in the US: http://www.tokaiguitar.de/downloads/Faber%20Bridge%20Locking%20System.pdf I have the locking tailpiece and it's very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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