Conversion Posts (Wraparound to ABR)
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Conversion Post for 60’s Gibson Specials and Epiphone Olympics.
These models were often equipped with a lightning bar/wraparound tailpiece and a Lyre vibrola tremolo system. This creates several previously unsolvable problems.
- The tailpiece is not in the correct position, the existing studs are too far forward and much like most 60’s Gibsons and Epiphones with a wraparound tailpiece, the correct intonation can not be achieved.
- The lightning bar intonation line is non-adjustable which causes further intonation compromises with a plain G string.
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The lightning bar is free floating on the studs, so when using the tremolo, the tailpiece/bridge can move very easily and cause major tuning issues.
Quite often people want to keep their tremolo system, but without this conversion post, it hasn’t been usable.
The conversion post solves these issues by allowing you to replace the tailpiece studs with a stable ABR style bridge and height adjustable thumbwheels. This way the strings can be intonated individually and the tremolo can be used as intended.
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Note: If you are based in the EU you might consider purchasing this product from our distributing partner Kitarapaja to reduce shipping costs:
https://www.kitarapaja.com/music-city-bridge-conversion-posts-wraparound-to-abr
Customer Reviews
I turned my 2009 Gibson Melody Maker to a trapeze tailpiece monster that has a tune-o-matic bridge. I chose Göldö (Goeldo) Low Rider because the break angle was too shallow have a normal abr-1 bridge. No harm was done to guitar only the WD trapeze had to be drilled as it is normally ment to be installed on thicker guitars. These conversion posts are really handy and can turn a sleeper guitar into a real killer with perfect intonation, action and adjustability.
Conversion Posts (Wraparound to ABR)
Thanks for the fast delivery and they worked great. Such a good idea and thanks for manufacturing them and making them available. They are great quality and even look great installed. I'll send you some pics.
Great product for my 67 jr
I bought the conversion posts for my’68 SG Melody Maker and I also bought a Gibson Nashville ABR-1 bridge. The person who installed it for me had to mill the bottom ends of the bridge to get a usable action height because of a neck angle of the guitar. That’s probably not an issue with every guitar out there but it was on mine. He also had to put a few drops of lock-tight on the posts so they wouldn’t move during playing and change the intonation, so all in all the posts work but they did have some issues. I have a bigsby on the guitar which made the posts a convenient solution for the bridge but I may have the old stud threads plugged and have the Nashville studs installed instead.
Conversion Posts (Wraparound to ABR)
These were perfect to allow me to replace a wrap around bridge with an ABR without plugging and drilling new holes.
Conversion Posts (Wraparound to ABR)
Just installed the MCB Conversion Posts on my 1967 Gibson Melody Maker SG. Unreal difference...night & day. Thanks for making such a great creation. Max respect
I bought a real Gibson anchor for my tailpiece, and this piece fit perfectly in there. So now I can adjust my internation perfectly.
