Roller bridges any good?

[Crusader]

People of the forum,
greetings once more,

is it worth upgrading the bridge on an LP-1 kit?

are roller bridges worth the hype?

is there a better option?

[pablopepper]

Is it worth it? I guess. Is there a better option? There is always a better option. The limit is how much you're willing to spend.

If you palm mute regularly, they are a damn sight more comfortable on the hand than a regular TOM. I've used them and not found any obvious drawbacks, so if they cut down on string breakage at all (fewer sharp edges has got to be a good thing there) that's a win/win situation in my opinion.

I'm working on a old Maton archtop at the moment with a high end Schaller STM roller bridge (retrofitted of course) and it is the tits.

[dingobass]

Wot Pabz sed!

Also roller bridges are the biz when used with Bigsby type trems etc and I reckon they give a more stable tuning (IMHO)

[DrNomis_44]

Graphtech make a Supercharger kit that's designed to replace the ABR-1 bridge system on some Les Pauls:


http://www.graphtech.com/products/pr...ercharger-kits

[stan]

Is it worth it? I guess. Is there a better option? There is always a better option. The limit is how much you're willing to spend.

If you palm mute regularly, they are a damn sight more comfortable on the hand than a regular TOM. I've used them and not found any obvious drawbacks, so if they cut down on string breakage at all (fewer sharp edges has got to be a good thing there) that's a win/win situation in my opinion.

I'm working on a old Maton archtop at the moment with a high end Schaller STM roller bridge (retrofitted of course) and it is the tits.

pics please Pabs, of the Maton and the bridge

[Fretworn]

Don't get a cheap one. You need the rollers to have no side to side movement that can suck up the string vibrations. They are only relevant when you are using a whammy of some sort.

[keloooe]

I agree with both Pabs and DB. If you can get one by a respectable company they are the shiz!

[Crusader]

Thanks for the advice again, much appreciated.

[pablopepper]

pics please Pabs, of the Maton and the bridge

Here you go Stan. Probs right up your alley, it's a lefty conversion!



No idea of model/year. The label looks late 60s/early 70s.



She's had a tough life, but sounds quite sweet and was found at a garage sale for $30 apparently.

[Crusader]

So the schaller would fit an LP-1 ?