https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:57:47 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343469 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:10:09 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343469 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343452 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:36:35 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343452 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343432 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:15:44 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343432 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343416 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:46:29 +0000
as far as pre- and post- effect: in some cases, non-linear effects such as compressors and gates will actually emphasize a difference in another dimension. for example, a difference in sustain may result in hum being more or less noticeable post compression. that might matter to someone.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343416 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343415 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:39:51 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343415 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343414 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:09:38 +0000
You know people will spend all this time and money improving their tone by switching out components and 20 years from now everyone will be buying replacement knock offs of the original pieces everyone just now got rid of. Why? Because "the tone was so much better back around 2010....it was classic".

Now days I just say "if it makes you happy who am I to tell you not to do it?"]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343414 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343402 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:37:14 +0000
But it is only you, because you know it so well. No-one else has the level of familiarity that you have.

Secondly, the sort of difference that a bridge makes, is likely to only be valid until you introduce some distortion/overdrive. Effects, such as compression or EQs, are also likely to negate any "benefit" gained by a particular bridge.
IMNSHO.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343402 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343400 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:40:50 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343400 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343394 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:12:21 +0000

....and yes, what you say. +1]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343394 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343381 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:06:30 +0000
I'm usually skeptical about claims of improved tone due to tweaking bridge mass, structure and material. Firstly, because true or not, the claims are invariably exaggerated by the marketing department. Secondly, because claims of improvement or vintage superiority are often attached after-the-fact to changes made for a completely different reason, such as cheaper manufacture, scarcity of original material, discovery of a cache of "fossilized" vintage material (and therefore big profit to be had, or simply "good old daze were betta, baby". Thirdly, because they are usually second and third order effects compared to fretting and picking technique. but it's such an easy justification to claim a tonal improvement, because what idiot would argue against that? well this idiot would like to hear a bit of proof. and even if I hear the difference, different does not always translate into better or worse. sometimes it's just different.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/abr-1-vs-nashville-tuneomatic-bridge/#post-343381