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Aug 28, 2025

Bridge Upgrades - Exploring Tremolo vs. Fixed Bridge Options

The bridge on your guitar is one of its most critical components; it's one of the anchor points for the strings and affects the instrument's tone, sustain, intonation, and overall playability. Its function is to transfer vibrations from the strings...

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Apr 22, 2025

Tremolo Systems: From Bigsby to Floyd Rose

Whether you love or hate tremolo systems, it’s undeniable that they’ve had a massive impact on the guitar’s ability to express emotion. From David Gilmour’s subtle use in masterpieces such as Comfortably Numb to the dramatic flair of players such...

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Mar 18, 2025

Wraparound Bridge vs Tune-o-matic: Guide to Gibson Bridges

The bridge is one of the most critical components of an electric guitar, influencing tone, playability, and tuning stability. For the past 75 years, two iconic bridge designs have dominated Gibson-style guitars - the wraparound bridge and the tune-o-matic bridge....

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Jan 06, 2025

How to Choose the Best Bridge for a Jazzmaster or Jaguar

Fender’s iconic Jazzmaster and Jaguar are renowned for their unique offset body shapes, rich tonal qualities, and great playability. However, the floating tremolo system and bridge often cause a lot of frustration to guitarists. Whether you’re considering an upgrade to...

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Sep 18, 2024

Piezo Pickups - What You Need To Know

Piezo pickups - some guitarists love them, some hate them. To be 100% honest, I am not a fan of using a piezo pickup to record acoustic guitars, but for playing either an acoustic, or a hybrid electric that you...

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Sep 11, 2024

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Electric Guitar Saddles

In terms of size, your electric guitar saddles are one of the smallest component parts of your guitar. But size isn’t everything, and these small, insignificant pieces of metal play a critical role in both the playability and tone of...

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Jul 23, 2024

Attention Bassists! What Headless Bass Bridge Should You Get for Your Instrument?

Bass players of the world, unite! This is a call to all the bassists who work relentlessly to bring the groove and the low end to life. Yes, bass players are the unsung heroes of the most funky, memorable riffs...

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Jul 22, 2024

Tremolo, Fixed or Fanned, What's The Right Headless Guitar Bridge for You?

Headless guitars are already a futuristic concept for many players. Most of us think that the lack of a headstock transforms a regular guitar into avant-garde gear intended for Moon-surface gigs. Well, we’re busting that myth and bringing you all...

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Jun 05, 2024

Electric Guitar Bridges, Saddles, and Tailpieces - All You Need to Know!

When you decide to choose to buy electric guitar bridges, a lot of terms show up, such as electric guitar bridges, saddles and tailpieces. Let's sort these terms out together and get your puzzles clear! Bridges Your electric guitar bridge...

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Jun 05, 2024

How to Choose the Right Bridge for My Electric Guitar

The guitar bridge is an often overlooked small yet mighty piece of hardware that has two incredibly important functions, firstly, it holds the strings in place, and secondly, it transfers the string vibrations to the guitar body. Thought of as...

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May 22, 2024

What Are The Considerations When Working With Guitar Bridge?

Is your guitar's tone not quite hitting the right note? The problem might not be your pickups or pedals—it could be your bridge. Often overlooked, the guitar bridge plays a critical role in how your instrument sounds, feels, and stays...

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May 20, 2024

What are the Types of Guitar Bridges and Which Should You Choose?

Guitars aren’t complicated devices, but they do need a thing or two to stay in tune for a full song. One of the main components of that equation is the bridge. But that’s only half the story because bridges also...

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Apr 07, 2024

Rubber Bridge Guitar Explained: How It Sounds, Who Uses It, Why You Should Get One

The world of guitar tech is constantly evolving. From sophisticated optical pickups and quirky-looking guitars with 10+ strings to simpler innovations like capos, we’re seeing accessories reshape the meaning of “utility” in this space. One of the latest inventions is...