Gotoh Tune-o-matic Bridge Replacement...Which one

[jledbetter]

Hey all,

I want to order two TOM's to replace on my excel's from stew
mac. I have read the archive, but on the web site there are two or
three different kinds. Which one fits right?

Is it the:

Gotoh Tune-o-matic Bridge with Standard Posts or

Gotoh Tune-o-matic Bridge with Studs/Bushings

I am planning to pre-order so that they arrive when the guitars do.

Thanks,

jledbetter1

[Joey Goldstein]

Ask customer support at DA to be sure.

Some of the TOMs at Stew-Mac are cheap shit and sound bad although
they'll probably intonate well and won't rattle.

The Gotoh ABR-1 copy I have is a nice sound bridge but it uses the
Nashville diameter studs, not a true ABR-1 stud. Not sure if the Gotoh
TOM that Stew-Mac now sells is the same one though.

It's a slippery slope out there for decent sounding TOMs (most of them
suck) and especially to get the right fit on a rosewood base. Most of
the rosewood bases available are made with the Nashville sized stud
diameter though. Sorry to say, but your best best is to buy a real
Gibson ABR-1 + rosewood base or a Gibson Nashville bridge (and the
Gibson parts are pricey) and a rosewood base from Allparts.

<http://www.allparts.com/categories.php?cat_id=428&cat_name=MISCELLANEOUS%20BRIDGE%20PARTS>
Part #: BP_0037-0R0

Don't expect 100% compatibility between the rosewood base that comes
stock on your DA to fit any TOM bridge, ABR-1 or Nashville. But you
might get lucky too.

--
Joey Goldstein
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joegold AT sympatico DOT ca

[jledbetter]

On Feb 15, 8:34 pm, Joey Goldstein <nos...@nowhere.net> wrote:
> Ask customer support at DA to be sure.
>
> Some of the TOMs at Stew-Mac are cheap shit and sound bad although
> they'll probably intonate well and won't rattle.
>
> The Gotoh ABR-1 copy I have is a nice sound bridge but it uses the
> Nashville diameter studs, not a true ABR-1 stud. Not sure if the Gotoh
> TOM that Stew-Mac now sells is the same one though.
>
> It's a slippery slope out there for decent sounding TOMs (most of them
> suck) and especially to get the right fit on a rosewood base. Most of
> the rosewood bases available are made with the Nashville sized stud
> diameter though. Sorry to say, but your best best is to buy a real
> Gibson ABR-1 + rosewood base or a Gibson Nashville bridge (and the
> Gibson parts are pricey) and a rosewood base from Allparts.
>

> <http://www.allparts.com/categories.php?cat_id=428&cat_name=MISCELLANE...>

> Part #: BP_0037-0R0
>
> Don't expect 100% compatibility between the rosewood base that comes
> stock on your DA to fit any TOM bridge, ABR-1 or Nashville. But you
> might get lucky too.

Thanks,

Perhaps I will wait and see what is on the the guitar and then call
with specs?
Maybe what comes stock with sound fine?

Checking into all parts right now,

Thanks,

jledbetter1

>

[ts...@hotmail.com]

Here is an alternative that we able to try recently , I bought one
for my L5 but havent had time to install it yet.
http://guitarpartsdepot.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?LNG=en-
US&Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=KTS-Titanium-Saddles-Bridges
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