The difference is how your bridge mounts to the guitar. The Faber iNsert Steel Bridge Studs give you the option of replacing the tone robbing pot metal inserts in your Nashville-bridge equipped guitar with the highest quality, tone enhancing German steel inserts on the market today. ABR-1 is so much better than the Nashville. I have replaced stock Nashville bridge with Tone Pros, which is a high quality and easy upgrade and it seems to render great tone. ABM Import Conversion Posts - M8 to smooth 4mm posts for Epiphone - Nickel. Wasn't sure if they would screw down all the way into the current threaded posts where they would be low enough (did Gibson install the posts at the proper depth that is). However, these posts seem like a stronger metal anyway. 10 In Stock. I experimented with some stains I had, but what I found was the perfect match happened to be a simple red magic marker. Ive seen many out there. These conversion posts will allow you to install a US ABR-1 bridge on a Gibson guitar that was originally equipped with a Nashville bridge. * Gibson® and Les Paul® are registered trademarks of GMI International. Hi, Here are parts I use to swap the big Nashville to the ABR 59 bridge New ABR 59 bridge , this is a great upgrade for sound, sustain and feeling. Thread starter TwinGuitarAttack; Start date Jan 7, 2020; TwinGuitarAttack Member. Logan Well-Known Member. SHOP BY GUITAR Gibson Guitar Upgrades Epiphone/Import Guitar Upgrades Heritage Guitar Upgrades For New Builds & Kit Guitars For new builds, we have 6-32 ABR-1 sized posts and thumbwheels, for those looking to make their guitar as close to vintage as possible. Callaham ABR-1 Bridge w/Nashville Conversion Studs and Thumb; Callaham Cold Rolled Steel CNC Machined Gibson Stopbar Tailpiece; Callaham Height Adjustable Locking Tailpiece Studs; This assembly is for Gibsons that use the 2 piece insert / thumbwheel combination for mounting. The appearance is greatly improved over the chrome Nashville setup: If you don't want to tackle the job of plugging the bushing holes, you can still add an ABR by making a slight mod to the bridge itself. Now you can have the same look as the original vintage Gibson guitars! I have a REALLY nice '13 Traditional that I can't help but wonder if it would benefit by doing the conversion. Faber Nashville to ABR-1 conversion bridge in aged* nickel Faber lightweight aluminium tailpiece in aged* nickel Raw nickel pickup covers Gibson gold knobs *ageing is pretty subtle here - I recon more NOS, and ⦠Collapse. The plugs were glued in and once they were dry, I tapped the threads and touched up the end of the dowels with lacquer. Our Nashville conversion kit allows the seamless replacement of a Nashville bridge to our ABR-1 bridge. The Nashville Tune-o-matic was introduced after Gibson moved from Kalamazoo to Nashville in the â70s. Who has information about who does the best Les Paul Traditional to 59 conversions. Callaham's ABR-1 bridge retrofits both ABR and Nashville-equipped Gibson ⦠I pre-drilled holes in the dowels so that I could double check the alignment before gluing them in place. Made in the USA, Conversion posts - US Nashville to ABR-1 M5 to .140" - Chrome, Import Conversion Posts - Install ABR-1 on Epiphone & other import guitars Gold, USA Tune-o-Matic Bridge non-wire ABR-1 for older Gibson® guitars - BRIDGE ONLY, Conversion posts - US Nashville to ABR-1 M5 to .140" - Nickel, ABM Import Conversion Posts - M8 to smooth 4mm posts for Epiphone - Nickel, ABM Import Conversion Posts - M8 to smooth 4mm posts for Epiphone - Chrome, Locking USA made ABR-1 Bridge with plated brass saddles for vintage Gibson. I have seen Faber, Callaham, Creamtone, etc. Now you can have the same look as the original vintage Gibson guitars! Faber ABRH Bridge Fits ABR1 Bridge Posts Aged Nickel 3024. With the ABR-1, there was all the bass anyone could ever need. ... Gibson Les Paul Bridge Conversion Studs Nashville to ABR-1 Gold Guitar Parts HP. Typically, the stud height is set so that it slightly below the top of the bridge when it is set for normal action height. The Nashville bridge was more massive, and logically should have sustained better, but this was not the case. SHOP BY GUITAR Gibson Guitar Upgrades Epiphone/Import Guitar Upgrades Heritage Guitar Upgrades For New Builds & Kit Guitars For new builds, we have 6-32 ABR-1 sized posts and thumbwheels, for those looking to make their guitar as close to vintage as possible. Fender®, Strat®, Stratocaster®, Relic®, Tele®, and Telecaster® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Kluson is a registered trademark of W.D. The diameter of the threaded section of your bridge posts needs to measure 7.9mm for these to fit. Remove the bushings. Converting from a Nashville TOM Bridge to an ABR1, This has been Reproducded by kind permission of Danelectro who posted thie thread on The Les Paul Forum. Discussion in 'Tone Zone' started by Logan, Nov 7, 2017. Late 70's Gibsons and early 80's Gibsons had ABR's with Nashville ⦠Parts offered are for restoration or upgrade of OEM guitars only. $27.00 Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Callaham Bridge, ABR-1, Nashville Conversion Studs at the best online prices at eBay! Recently bought a 2009 SG 61RI. These conversion posts will allow you to install a US ABR-1 bridge on a Gibson guitar that was originally equipped with a Nashville bridge. The full thread can be seen HERE. These posts fit into a Nashville style threading perfectly and enable perfect installation of an ABR-1 bridge. I hate the look of a Nashville bridge and chrome both. So if you are thinking of going from Nashville to ABR, be warned. So, I know the ABR-1 is generally preferred by far over the big clunky Nashville bridge. Croxguitars are in no way affilated with these companies in any way. Our 1 piece studs replaces the factory 2 ⦠Shop with confidence. Whoever did the stoptail conversion, I must give them credit, because the bushing holes were cleanly cut and perpendicular to the top of the guitar. The threaded top section enables you to install a Faber Tone Lock Bridge. The Gibson ABR-1 is really sexy, with a good mount with good parts the result is very good for sustain and cool vibrations. Perfect fit. Also for use with Faber® conversion bridges posts for Nashville/Schaller system. Install the included thumbwheels and then your favorite US made ABR-1 bridge. I have replaced Epiphone "Tsing Tao" bridges with Gotoh products, on suspicion of being cheapo parts. Convert your Nashville Bridge Gibson Les Paul to an ABR-1 with this Kit. If you drill out the holes in the ABR to .165", the bridge should fit onto the Nashville studs. Callahams includes Nashville to ABR-1 conversion bushings with their bridges which are machined from a steel cylinder which consist of the bridge insert (to body) and the threaded ABR-1 post as a single unit. I know there are a few companies out there selling conversion kits. With the ABR-1, there was all the bass anyone could ever need. The full thread can be seen HERE I converted my recently acquired 1966 335 from a Nashville bridge back to an ABR. When I assembled the studs in my 335, I set screwed them in such that they would end up being 1/16" below the top of the bridge. These posts will screw directly into the original body anchors and leave you with 6-32 threaded post like the original ABR-1. Check out our store for a selection of US ABR-1 bridges that will fit these conversion posts. The Faber NSWKIT steel conversion posts have a 5 mm bottom thread to convert a guitar with a Nashville style bridge to an ABR-1 style bridge. My only complaint, and its extremely minor... PLT sells the AR! Invalid value '0' for parameter userid in method vB_Api_User::fetchProfileInfo .