Locking Roller Bridge for Epiphone Les Paul Guitar- Chrome

I just replaced the stock TOM on an inexpensive IYV IJZ-300 TSB guitar that was decent enough, but didn't give me the tuning stability I require (see other review of the guitar). This bridge did. It was a drop-in fit for the TOM but the studs did have small bit of play in them even though they have what I believe are the exact same metric threads. Not enough play to make a difference as there was not much movement in the bridge and it certainly locked in place once the strings were in place and up to pitch. If I were ever to have an issue with the tiny amount of play, I'd probably give the stud threads a single wrap of Teflon plumber's tape in the middle to tighten it up. I may do that next string change, any way, who knows.It took about 45 minutes to dial in my intonation, but that's what you do when you have the adjustment options at your disposal. I did not immediately swap out all the individuals saddles and move them around as suggested in another review. I don't see saddle configuration as a "one size fits all" proposition. It's strictly guitar-dependent, and to get the most out of this bridge, you can't confine yourself to a pre-conceived saddle configuration. You'll eventually find it as you tweak your intonation and string height. I had no issue with string height, by the way. I pretty much started this saddle all the way down, flush with the guitar, then moved up from there. It now sits about an eighth of an inch above the guitar body with only one or two threads showing. I did give the rollers a tiny shot of WD40 to lube them up, then let it sit for a few hours before I installed. After installation, the guitar plays noticeably smoother and the acoustic sound of the semi-hollow body guitar is also noticeably better with more sustain and a sweeter overall tone (a subjective word, I know). I bend full steps and immediately noticed that this bridge offers MUCH more tuning stability than the stock TOM. The bridge feels much better under the hand as well.This is a "must" upgrade to any sub-$1000 guitar that comes stock with a cheap Tune-O-Matic bridge - just make sure you do the measurements to ensure it FITS!!!!! Fitment applies not only to the stud/string spacing and existing threads on the stud anchors currently installed on your guitar, but to the fretboard radius as well. It's reported in the Q&A above as a 12" radius. That comports with my guitar so I had no string height issue. Don't leave a negative review if YOU make the error and buy it when it's not the right fit for your specific guitar.For the paltry amount of money they ask for this bridge, it's a no-brainer. It arrived about four days after ordering (CA to MI) so kudos to Long Beach Music Store as well! Is it perfect? No. Is it manufactured to the tolerances of a high-end TonePros? No. But note that others have replaced a TonePRos with this bridge (if they are to be believed, which I have no reason not to). Excellent value for the money here - it certainly fills its niche admirably IMO.

This bridge is sturdy and looks great. I have bought two of these now. One to replace a cheap bridge that came on a new guitar and one for a guitar I am building.

Ordered this item to replace the stock bridge on an older Epiphone Les Paul standard. Fairly simple install. I spent a couple of minutes with a small file widening the post slots in the bridge just slightly to ensure it would slide freely. This bridge was a definite upgrade over the original. No more having to readjust the old bridge after string changes! Plus it has a greater range of adjustment to make intonation better if you have a Les Paul that has a string or two that doesn't want to intonate correctly. Seems to be of good construction and I don't forsee any problems occuring with this part. I would buy this again.

I acquired a Guild Surfliner (offset solid body.. sort of like a Fender) that came with a traditional Tune-O-Matic style bridge. However, the radius of the saddles did not match that of neck, and (perhaps more importantly) the high E and B strings rested against the body of the bridge between where they exited the body (string-through design) and the saddle. The design of this bridge solved both problems, and was easy to install as a drop in replacement. Between this bridge, filing the nut slots a bit, and a minor tweak to the truss rod, this guitar now plays exceptionally well.

Like the title says the design is great.The posts provided have a lot of play into the insert thread that mean that if you use a tremolo the bridge is going to move forward and backward, it doesn’t matter the sides locking set screws. So what I did I set the high of the bridge then I cut the inserts provided as spacers and I bolted the posts tight. Then I installed the bridge into and problem solved. BUT…. ! Not yet…I used the existing inserts in my guitar and the problem is that in almost all the guitars the inserts are installed at 73mm from each other and the bridge in 74mm so you are going to machine or file the inside walls of the slot.And if your set up requires to lower the thick bridge your need to cut the bottom a little.I’m a CNC machinist I could do all that without damaging the part and I knew exactly how to modify it but if you don’t have those skills you are going to spend money to mod the piece.Now… it doesn’t mean this is a bad design or low quality, I design metal parts myself and I know about it and I chose this bridge cause I saw is a good design and the price is reasonable.If you are planning to install one of this in a virgin guitar you are putting the inserts at the right dimension so no problem at all.Overall is a good upgrade. I recommend it.

Bought two of these and very happy with the quality. Installed these on an Epiphone Goth Les Paul and a Washburn MG-520. The fit and the existing hold in the Goth body was slightly tight but a couple minutes with a needle file fixed that. The Washburn fit perfect. Before installing, I used a marker where the strings and existing saddles met so that I would know roughly where to set the new bridge rollers. Loosened strings enough to remove tailpiece and swapped the bridge out. Reinstalled tailpiece, tuned guitar and set the bridge rollers to the marks on the strings. The intonation was only slightly off and was easy to set.

It works fine, but it's a bit cheaply made. I found it right to get on the bridge studs that were included and had to use a bit more force than I'd have thought. Which makes me think they were off a bit with the milling by just a shred of a mm or so. Other than that, it's fine, probably worth the time to get a nice graphtech bridge or more high quality one.

Le cayó perfecto a mi Gretsch 5230T, sin modificaciones.Con este nuevo puente y el cambio de la cejilla original por una TUSQ de Graphtech, la guitarra quedó mucho mejor.

Bad quality