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Stud Finder™ - Compensated wraparound tailpiece

Stud Finder™ - Compensated wraparound tailpiece

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The best replacement Wraparound Tailpiece for 1950s and 1960s original Gibsons with offset bridge studs.

Note: For modern guitars and reissues, consider the "Savvy" Compensated Wraparound Tailpiece.


The Stud Finder corrects all of the original stop bar problems.

-Extended treble-side collar and compensated top for accurate intonation.

-Offset string holes that allow strings to line up over pickup poles and fretboard correctly.

-Extended treble-side collar gives metal-on-metal contact. This means better tone, sustain and NO MORE TIPPING!

-Low profile so you can set your action as low as you want to.

-No sitar buzz!

Customer feedback: 

"In tune, great sustain, sounds amazing, It's everything you could want. " - Vince Gill

"This bridge is the result of years of frustration." -Tom Bukovac

"The improvement in intonation and playability is such a joy to discover that I can't recommend it more highly." - Robben Ford

"The Stud Finder finally gets it right! The intonation is finally right now, the strings fall on the fingerboard where they should, the tone is awesome AND it looks right to the guitar. Well done!" - Jerry McPherson

Notes:

-This bridge does not address the problems on reissue LPs, only on the original guitars.

-As Gibson used studs with a variety of diameters, installation might require replacement studs. 

-This bridge is designed for instruments with severely offset studs. If your studs are parallel or slightly offset, the Savvy will be the best fit for your guitar.   

-Our aging process seeks the mimic the patina of 60+ years of use. If you'd like your bridge to be custom-aged to match your instrument, please send a photo of your guitar to howdy@musiccitybridge.com. Custom-aged bridges are subject to a $20 up-charge. 

-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-stud-finder-compensated-wraparound-tailpiece-aged

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It's perfect

This bridge and the Locking Studs fixed every tuning issue on my 1958 LP Jr. Get the studs, mine needed them because the original studs didn't fit the bridge. The guitar sounds better and is in tune. The Locking Studs help the tone, better contact, better tone. Easy to install too. If you have an old Jr, get this set up, you'll love it.

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Cara Fitzpatrick

Stud Finder™ - Compensated wraparound tailpiece

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C Northey
Amazeballer

I thought my beloved friend the ‘56 Junior was pretty much perfect. I put this bridge on and it was like I was on the love drug with my old friend. We went deeper than ever before. Thank you Music City for your magic dust. Every dimension is improved.

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Customer
Getting in tune

As guitarists we often find ourselves “needing” the latest & greatest. Unfortunately we are a psychosomatic species. Got an old slab of Honduran you can’t keep on tune? How about that nasty sitar effect those parsons st. Student models are plagued with? Well you actually “need” the Music City Bridge. A piece of gear that is instantaneously justified. My ole fiddle is in tune for the first time in its 70 years. You could go waste your money on another $150 drive pedal, that’ll end up on Reverb in a week or you could pick up one of these and have a religious experience.

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Elias Pareth
The perfect bridge for my 61' SG Special!

I recently bought an original 61' SG Special that had some intonation problems due to the original tremolo system and the bridge it came with. I reached out to the guys from MCB and Nic took the time and responded very quickly and helped me find the right solution: The Stud Finder! It is now installed on my guitar and it is night and day! Dead in tune, sounds and plays amazing! Both the high quality products and the customer service of MCB are 10/10! Thanks a lot! (And thanks Uncle Larry for bringing me here..!)

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Stefan Hedenström
Best solution to ancient problem

Finally someone could solve the old problem with slanted wraparound bridges of old Juniors and Specials that sounds good and is very stable!

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Nick Goldreich
1959 Les Paul Jr

This bridge is brilliant – it has improved the tone and intonation and made the guitar much more playable.

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Allen Van Fleet
This Stud Finder... it works

My original 1959 Les Paul jr. (Thanks Mom) has never sounded better. Fixed the intonation issue that has always been there. But sustain and feel this bridge added is truly brilliant. She sings like never before. Thanks Music City Bridge

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Reto Portmann
Great!

Installed the Stud Finder on my ‘61 Melody Maker, and the”The Savvy” on my ‘63 SG Junior. Definitely improved the Sustain of both of the Guitars. Very happy about those bridges! Strongly recommend!

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George Smith
I Didn’t Know There Were Elves In Tennessee

This is magical. If you play an LP Junior or single bridge Goldtop just buy the Stud Finder and the Locking Studs right now. Besides allowing perfect intonation for the first time on my ’54 Junior the Stud Finder added at least 20% more sound to an already great sounding guitar. Not volume but overall fullness, richness of tone. Magical. Added bonus is proper alignment of strings on the fretboard. Did humans really make this?

  • Who we are:

    Music City Bridge products are designed by Joe Glaser and the master technicians at Glaser Instruments. Our offerings are the result of decades of experience and are trusted by professional musicians around the world.

  • Our promise:

    We will do everything in our power to ensure you have a good experience with our products. If you have any questions. Call or email anytime.

    615-606-2720 howdy@musiccitybridge.com