how come we never see this bridge used?!?!

[gemini8026]

It seems ingenius to me. Put a locking nut on the headstock and you'd have EXCELLENT tunign stability. People always yapping about nuts needing work, tuners slipping, locking tuners, etc....

This would be a great bridge, but Im guessing it isnt a direct retrofit onto a regular TOM bridge?!?!

[dinkyjacksonman]

Caparison uses them and also I think Tony Iommi used to use.
I think it is great but looks bit odd.
I have a Gibson TP-6 I will be installing on one of my guitars.

[toejam]

They do use that Schaller 456 on the 25th Anniversary Kelly.

http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2840000102

According to Jackson's website, they use it on the Mark Morton model, too, but they fucked those specs up. LOL

[gemini8026]

ahh.

But no locking nut on the Kelly. Doesnt make sense to me.... Gosh you'd think those buggers would be tuning heaven with a locked nut!

[toejam]

Eh, I don't see a need for a locking nut, really. I put a Gibson TP-6 on my Les Paul, it stays in tune fine, just as well as it did with the regular stoptail.

[MountainDog]

My 1992 Robin Tedley has a tunomatic with the fine tuner stoptail and a flold locking nut. Works perfect and stays in tune extremely well.

[straycat]

Why the lock nut its not a trem.

[buzzsaww]

My Caparison has one of those, it's a really great feeling bridge. Totally comfy even more so than a TOM. The RAN I ordered will have one of those too.

[soc_monki]

Why the lock nut its not a trem.

to eliminate the nut and tuners in the equation of tuning stability. if you lock the nut strings wont bind in the nut and movement of the tuners (and/or strings wound around the tuners) are a non-issue when it comes to stability.

all my Floyd guitars stay in perfect tune even if i dont play them. i just pulled my Music Man out of the case tonight and it was very flat. i havent had that problem with my Floyds yet, and probably wont ever

[demeyes]

I think if I ever get a custom I'll put one of those bridges in. I might put one in a guitar in the future. Seems like a really good idea.

[Jeff Albertson]

BC Rich, too I think

[mrrs]

They used'em on Carvins back in the mid 80's also.

I installed one on my 82ish NJ series BC Rich Eagle and it looks cool as hell, with a kahler behind the nut too.

I think they should make the string pivot point a roller though like on some of the other newer designs out now.

[hippietim]

from what i understand, the big reason that you don't see that bridge on many guitars is because it is butt ass ugly

[MountainDog]

to eliminate the nut and tuners in the equation of tuning stability. if you lock the nut strings wont bind in the nut and movement of the tuners (and/or strings wound around the tuners) are a non-issue when it comes to stability.

Exactly, plus an added benefit is that your guitar won't get knocked out of tune if your singer accidently bumps into your headstock & tuner knobs!

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I used to have a Carvin with that bridge on it. My daughter has it now so it's still around