Stud Finder™ - Compensated wraparound tailpiece
Stud Finder™ - Compensated wraparound tailpiece
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.
-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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Finally someone could solve the old problem with slanted wraparound bridges of old Juniors and Specials that sounds good and is very stable!
This bridge is brilliant – it has improved the tone and intonation and made the guitar much more playable.
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
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!
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?
It's a great bridge. It does everything they say it's supposed to do, and it looks the part. I installed mine on a '55 Les Paul Jr, and had it well intonated in no time. I used the stock studs on my guitar, and there was a little bit of dive, but nothing I couldn't live with.
I bought two of these for two different guitars. A 1960 melody maker and a 1962 SG JR. I always thought they were ok until I put these bridges on. I'm not exaggerating, these Music City Bridges bridges make you realize just how unplayable the original bridges are. The original bridges will never be more useful than they are sitting in the case.
For the first time in 70 years my 50s Gibson plays in tune, stays in tune and doesn’t have any more sitar artifacts. It’s perfect! Unbelievable Joe Glaser! Thank you.
Awesome...........just as I expected.
“Stud Finder” Compensated wraparound tailpiece
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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.
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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.
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