epi369 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Where can I buy this Epi LockTone™ tune-o-matic/Stopbar System... Epiphone tune-o-matic/Stopbar System 6th : - 6.53dB 4th : - 23.79 dB 1st : - 37.31 dB Average of all three string averages combined = - 22.54 dB loss Epi LockTone™ tune-o-matic/Stopbar System 6th : - 6.9 dB 4th : -15.36 dB 1st : - 29.70 dB Average of all three string averages combined = -17.32 dB loss ~ more sustain and better tones..... more details here... http://www.epiphone.com/Doctor/locktone.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I got one off ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epi369 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 I got one off ebay. Bro, can uyou provide me the link? TQVM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I don't know if your just looking for the stopbar, or if you want that AND a bridge. Below is a link of many who sell both. http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=Epiphone+guitar+tune-o-matic&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_dmpt=Guitar_Accessories&_odkw=Epiphone+guitar+tailpiece&_osacat=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epi369 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 I don't know if your just looking for the stopbar' date=' or if you want that AND a bridge. Below is a link of many who sell both. http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=Epiphone+guitar+tune-o-matic&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_dmpt=Guitar_Accessories&_odkw=Epiphone+guitar+tailpiece&_osacat=0 [/quote'] Thanks for the link... but I'm looking for the "Lock tone" version both stopbar and the bridge which epi using in all their latest e-guitars... I guess those in ebay are the old versions of epi/gib stopbar n bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epi369 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thanks for the link... but I'm looking for the "Lock tone" version both stopbar and the bridge which epi using in all their latest e-guitars... I guess those in ebay are the old versions of epi/gib stopbar n bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedgeSG Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Wondering if anybody has yet tried something I've been considering for a while now... Going through a good hardware distributor like Fastenal, picking up a bunch of small set screws and a matching tap/drill bit. Drilling and tapping the factory bridge and stopbar for set screws and winding up with a TonePros equivilant? The metal isn't much more than pot metal I don't believe and shouldn't be that hard to hand tap, I wouldn't think. Might take a few donors to get the proceedure down, but if I'm right, for a minimal outlay of cash, (I'm guessing $10.- $15.), one could probably do 25 or so guitars. Basically that's about all that's taking place with these systems: is simply some sort of mechanical locking to the posts. Small or large posts wouldn't matter much just so long as positive clamping was achieved, I think. Maybe the TonePros parts are made from a harder alloy but I doubt it... I'm gonna give this a whirl sometime soon; but as I mentioned I was wondering if anybody else had already tried it. Wedgie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Wondering if anybody has yet tried something I've been considering for a while now... Going through a good hardware distributor like Fastenal' date=' picking up a bunch of small set screws and a matching tap/drill bit. Drilling and tapping the factory bridge and stopbar for set screws and winding up with a TonePros equivilant?[/quote'] Haven't tried it myself. But it is a common mod on some LP-forums. If you use a Gotoh bridge/stopbar you essentially have an expensive Tonepro on your hands. (Tonepro is made by Gotoh). $25 versus $65 something, just for the stopbar. If you have the tools and/or know how to work your metal I'd say that's worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epi369 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Haven't tried it myself. But it is a common mod on some LP-forums. If you use a Gotoh bridge/stopbar you essentially have an expensive Tonepro on your hands. (Tonepro is made by Gotoh). $25 versus $65 something' date=' just for the stopbar. If you have the tools and/or know how to work your metal I'd say that's worth a shot.[/quote'] Hmmm... never think of it...do some metal work... thanks for the idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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