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Tune-o-matic
This type of bridge has separate screws for intonating each
string saddle, and height adjustment via the bridge’s mounting
screws using a flathead screwdriver
(Figure 13) . The ball-end
of the strings are either attached to a stop-bar tailpiece, or fed
through the body of the guitar (“string-thru”) and over the bridge.
TonePros
®
Tune-o-matic
This bridge starts as a stock Tune-o-matic
and adds set-screws to lock down the bridge
and tailpiece
(Figure 14) . By locking the
bridge and tailpiece to the studs, the tone
and sustain of the instrument is greatly
improved. And since the bridge cannot move,
the tuning and intonation of the guitar will
remain locked in place. Another cool feature is
that when restringing your instrument, you can
cut all the strings off, flip the guitar around while
you work on it and the bridge or tailpiece will stay
locked to the body – no bridge parts will fall off.
Acoustic Bridge
If you have an acoustic or semi-acoustic model, your bridge is made of rosewood like a traditional
acoustic bridge and the bridge is glued to the top of your guitar. Restringing an acoustic bridge is done by
inserting the ball-ends through the back of the bridge and feeding the strings over the top of the saddle,
or inserting the ball-ends through the top of the bridge and holding them in place with the bridge pins.
On this type of bridge, there are no simple string height or intonation adjustment screws. There is only 1
string saddle generally made from bone or plastic, and it is preset into the bridge at the intonation point.
Adjusting string height requires the saddle to be removed and sanded down to achieve the desired string
height.
Note: This should only be done by a professional guitar repair technician.
Bigsby
®
Vibrato
Used on our Xtone guitars, this classic design has
a unique look and sound and is used for manually
creating a true vibrato. A Bigsby is actually the
tailpiece section of the bridge system and mounts
behind a standard Tune-o-matic bridge
(Figure 15) .
The strings are attached to pins on the bottom inside
section of the back roller, and then fed underneath
the front roller and over the Tune-o-matic bridge as
normal. By pressing the handle the tone of all six
strings will be flatted by approximately one half-tone
if the handle is depressed approximately 1⁄2”. In the
same manner, if the handle is raised approximately
1⁄2” from the normal “at rest” position, all six strings
will be sharped by approximately one-half tone.
Vintage Tremolo
Also referred to as a traditional tremolo, this bridge mounts to the top of the body without a recess route
so the bridge sits on the top of the body. This type of tremolo is used for slight vibrato effects, not heavy
dive-bombing or whammying effects such as a Floyd Rose locking tremolo. A vintage tremolo is mounted
to the body with either 2 or 6 screws located at the front of the bridge. The strings are inserted through
the back of the guitar through the backplate holes and into the block of the tremolo then strung over
each string saddle. On this type of bridge, each saddle height is adjustable and the action height should
be adjusted with the string saddles, not the mounting screws. The tremolo arm is threaded into the hole
on the treble side of the bridge plate.
Figure 13: Tune-o-matic Bridge
Figure 14: TonePros Locking Bridge & Tailpiece
Figure 15: Bigsby Vibrato
Raise Lower
Raise Lower
Set Screws
Intonation
Screw
Intonation
Screw
String Saddle
String Saddle
Active Bass EQ Controls
Most of our basses feature an active EQ system with 2 or 3 controls: bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut (only on
a 3-band EQ), and treble boost/cut. All the controls have a center-detent which is the “0” position. Turning
clockwise from that point increases the output of that frequency, while turning counter-clockwise from the center
point decreases that frequency from the signal.
Note: Active EQ systems require a 9V battery in order to function.
GUITAR BRIDGES
The bridge on your instrument is located on the body behind the pickups. This is where the ball-ends of
your strings are attached and follow over the string saddles. The string saddles are individually adjustable
for intonating your guitar. On many bridges individual string heights can be adjusted via the saddle,
while on other bridges this is simplified by having treble and bass side adjustments only. On the latter
type there is a pre-set radius that sets your saddles in a curvature to match the radius of the neck. Some
bridges allow the strings to be locked into place while others such as TonePros allow the bridge and
tailpiece to be locked into place onto the bridge posts.
Bass Boost/Cut
3-Band EQ – Bass (Active)
Master Volume
Mid Boost/Cut
Treble Boost/Cut
Balance
Bass Boost/Cut
2-Band EQ – Bass (Active)
Master Volume
Treble Boost/Cut
Balance
Neck P/U Volume
V / V / T – Bass
Bridge P/U Volume
Master Tone
Master Tone
V / Bal / T – Bass
Master Volume
Balance
Master Volume
Volume / 3-way / Tone
3-way P/U Selector
Master Tone
Master Tone
3-way P/U Selector
on upper horn
V / V / T – Guitar
Bridge P/U Volume
Neck P/U Volume
3-way P/U Selector
KH Series Guitars
Neck P/U Volume
Bridge P/U Volume
Master Tone
Neck P/U Tone
Bridge P/U Tone
3-way P/U Selector
V / T / V / T – Guitar
Neck P/U Volume
Bridge P/U Volume
Figure 12: Control Layouts ( For more up-to-date control layouts please visit our website.)