[Drew]

Gotoh 510 Stud Mount Bridge, Chrome

The ViK Guitars thread (and some time on the PRS last night) reminded me that I still want to swap out the stock bridge on my Singlecut SE for something individually intonatable. Does anyone happen to know if this is a drop-in replacement? Also, anyone know where I can find one in nickel, rather than chrome?

The alternative would be the Tone-Pros bridge:

TonePros Wraparound PRS Bridge and Locking Stud Set and more Guitar Pickups & Parts at GuitarCenter.com.

Which is about twice the price, not quite as cool looking, but is an easy swap.

 

[eleven59]

I say go all out

Products&Ordering - Graph Tech

 

[Drew]

Image fail - you seem to have snagged the frame, not the image.

I've contemplated that - another advantage of the Tone Pros is I can simply add the saddles later if I decide to go that route. I kind of want to hold off for now, though - between a $250 saddle, a $150 parts kit, and probably a couple hundred for routing and labor, that's a LOT of money. :lol:

 

[Mike]

Schaller 456 FTW!

 

[Drew]

Damned cool idea, but that's hideous. :lol:

 

[loktide]

the PRS stoptail stud spacing is 3 1/4". the gotoh 510 should fit since it's 3.23". you'll probably have to replace the studs, though.

i believe the tonepros is a direct replacement for the PRS stoptail.


also, have you checked if bridge radius will match the the fretboard radius with those?

 

[eleven59]

Image fail - you seem to have snagged the frame, not the image.

I've contemplated that - another advantage of the Tone Pros is I can simply add the saddles later if I decide to go that route. I kind of want to hold off for now, though - between a $250 saddle, a $150 parts kit, and probably a couple hundred for routing and labor, that's a LOT of money. :lol:

Yeah, I fixed it while you were posting this :lol:

I'd say go Tone Pros then, so you have the option later. It's definitely a lot of money. Just looks like the better bridge too, to me anyways.

 

[Mike]

They actually look better on a guitar, although I'll be damned if I can find a picture of one.

 

[Drew]

I was impressed with the Tone Pros bridge on my Schecter, too. Or rather, I didn't notice anything unusual at ALL about it, until I then went and set up my roommate's Les Paul for the first time, and was surprised when the bridge just fell off. :lol:

I think I have another $30 online coupon from Guitar Center, too. :yesway:

 

[loktide]

I then went and set up my roommate's Les Paul for the first time, and was surprised when the bridge just fell off. :lol: :

the same happened to me when i removed the strings on my LP for the first time and i went like "wtf, how did i break that!?" :lol:

 

[Drew]

:lol: Honestly, the fact that I can take strings off without the bridge moving on me and the setup getting all screwy is probably a bigger incentive than the intonation.

 

[79]

Let me know what you end up doing. I would like to replace the bridge on my Korina. Also thinking of throwing graphtech acoustic saddles on my baritone, since it uses what appears to be the same saddles as the USA trem. Baritone + piezo = sweet.

 

[eleven59]

Also thinking of throwing graphtech acoustic saddles on my baritone, since it uses what appears to be the same saddles as the USA trem. Baritone + piezo = sweet.

Dude, you gotta I still want to add piezos to my Ibanez baritone, and probably a neck pickup.

 

[Elysian]

DrewGPM

 

[79]

Dude, you gotta I still want to add piezos to my Ibanez baritone, and probably a neck pickup.

I didn't think it would be good due to the range, but seeing as how the clean tones are positively amazing and <cliche>piano-like</cliche>, I think it would sound pretty amazing.

 

[Josh]

Other alternatives if you don't want the Tonepros, and don't want to deal with stud issues on the 510:

STEWMAC.COM : Schroeder Stoptail Bridge

STEWMAC.COM : Details about Pigtail Aluminum Wraparound Bridge

Dunno if this one is a direct swap:

STEWMAC.COM : Hipshot Baby Grand Bridge

 

[1]

Schaller 456 FTW!

Holy fuck, that's awesome. Is that a drop in for most TOMs?

 

[Elysian]

Hipshot baby grand is sexy as hell. From Hipshot, 3 1/4'' stud spacing. I can probably swing a pretty good deal on that one.

 

[Josh]

Stew-mac also sells the locking studs by themselves. That could be a possibility.

 

[79]

Hipshot baby grand is sexy as hell. From Hipshot, 3 1/4'' stud spacing. I can probably swing a pretty good deal on that one.

YEah I really dig that, and the Schaller 456 too.