Lightning bar/bolt compensating wraparound bridge

[RVA]

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These 2 work perfectly---- actually WAY LESS B.S. involved in getting it intonated..........you tune it.....set the action...tune it again---done...
no dicking with tiny set screws and crap---Id have all of em like this ---well except the ones with WHAMMIES......


THIS ONE---is odd quirky.....but WORKS well.....its like a combo of bridges-----
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The lighting bolt was inexpensive and works well. A pleasant combo!

 

[JohnnyGoo]

I seen John Forgerty live playing a old Gibson Goldtop with the Lightning Bar wrap around and it sounded awesome.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

They cut down on fiddling with intonation screws also.

 

[RVA]

I got mine from our sponsor Musiclily - 5 in black and 5 in chrome $ 4.20 each when you buy 5!

 

[JohnnyGoo]

A good deal.

 

[Don O]

I knew you were an odd kinda fella...

That right there, that’s funny.

 

[Tony M.]

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THIS ONE---is odd quirky.....but WORKS well.....its like a combo of bridges-----
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It works VERY well.
Well enough to ignore its industrial appearance.

 

[kevinpaul]

I am changing the pickup on my Les Paul junior, I will take a photo of the bridge. It is odd, a tunomatic wraper. The Ken Armstrong P90 sucks, so I am going with the higher out put humbucker.

 

[RVA]

I am changing the pickup on my Les Paul junior, I will take a photo of the bridge. It is odd, a tunomatic wraper. The Ken Armstrong P90 sucks, so I am going with the higher out put humbucker.

Is it a humbucker sized P90? I have tried regular Ken Amrstrong P90s that I have liked.

 

[smitty_p]

I got mine from our sponsor Musiclily - 5 in black and 5 in chrome $ 4.20 each when you buy 5!

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The picture in that advertisement is for a wound G string. You can see the relative difference in location of the G saddle between this one and yours.

That said, a solid wrap-around bridge seems like such an elegantly simple thing. I like PRS’s version a lot, too.

 

[RVA]

The picture in that advertisement is for a wound G string. You can see the relative difference in location of the G saddle between this one and yours.

That said, a solid wrap-around bridge seems like such an elegantly simple thing. I like PRS’s version a lot, too.

Thanks for pointing that out. Odd that it is pictured differently for the chrome version. I will check the black bridges I have.

Value Musiclily 6-Strings Stud Mount Adjustable Bridge for LP Style Guitar,Chrome | Musiclily.com

***EDIT - The black bridges I got have the rear placement for an unwound G. If anyone orders, it may be prudent to specify.

 

[kevinpaul]

Is it a humbucker sized P90? I have tried regular Ken Amrstrong P90s that I have liked.

It was ok but as the only pickup it was weak. I have a mini humbucker from a Les Paul Deluxe and it was a wild bride picture up.

 

[eSGEe]

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THIS ONE---is odd quirky.....but WORKS well.....its like a combo of bridges-----
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It works VERY well.
Well enough to ignore its industrial appearance.

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That and neck dive is NOT AN ISSUE.......ever....plus I like the way it looks ....but I LIKE different.....so its all good.
HEre is another nicely balanced version of a 1 piecer

 

[Session 5]

There is a company called Graph Tech they make bridges under the name ResoMax. They make high Quality Bridges for Many makes including Gibson. I watched a video a Luthier installing one of these on a 1964 Gibson he was Impressed with the design and Quality. They make many styles.

 

[RVA]

There is a company called Graph Tech they make bridges under the name ResoMax. They make high Quality Bridges for Many makes including Gibson. I watched a video a Luthier installing one of these on a 1964 Gibson he was Impressed with the design and Quality. They make many styles.

They are quality bridges and have great customer service. Their wraparounds are only $ 55