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Measurements of a typical Tune-o-matic bridge Schaller Wide Travel Tune-o-Matic a.k.a. Harmonica bridge on The Fool. Since its invention, different versions by Gibson have been used: • ABR-1 without retainer wire: 1954–1962 • ABR-1 with retainer wire: 1962–1975 • Schaller Wide travel Tune-o-Matic a.k.a. "Harmonica bridge": 1970-1980 (Kalamazoo plant) • Modern TOM a.k.a. "Nashville ...
The EverTune mechanism keeps a string's tension constant by using a spring and lever system. The EverTune bridge keeps a guitar in tune despite changes in tension. [1] [3] The mechanical device maintains a constant state of tension despite changes in temperature or humidity or the exertion of pressure on the string.
311.112 Poly-idiochord musical bows or harp-bows - Containing several strings that pass over some type of bridge. 311.12 Heterochord musical bows - The string is of separate material from the bearer. 311.121 Mono-heterochord musical bows - The bow has one heterochord string only.
A stoptail bridge (sometimes also called a stopbar bridge) used on a solid body electric guitar or archtop guitar is a specialized kind of fixed hard-tail bridge. Hard-tail bridged guitars use different bridges from those guitars fitted with vibrato systems (which are also known as tremolo arms or whammy bars).
The System I tremolo system uses a behind the nut string locking mechanism. The System II and System III bridges have individual string height and individual string intonation adjustments. The System II and III tremolo systems use a height adjustable locking nut. The System II tremolo system was designed by John Page, Chip Todd and Charlie ...
Martin EB18 bass guitar headstock, showing Martin open-type machine heads. The reverse of the machine heads on a "folk" steel-string acoustic guitar. Note the enclosed gears. On some guitars, such as those with Floyd Rose bridge, string tuning may be also conducted using microtuning tuners incorporated into the guitar bridge.
This category is dedicated to all subjects related to guitar bridges. Pages in category "Guitar bridges" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
The sitarla (シターラ, shitāra) is an instrument that combines aspects of the sitar with the solid body electric guitar. It was conceptualized by Ishima and created by Masao Nagai in 2000. [9] [1] It is a hollow-bodied instrument, 3 1/2 tones lower than a guitar, [1] with only three existing in the world as of 2008. [6]