Les paul wraparound bridge4/11/2023 The positioning of guitar frets is, ultimately, fiction. The Schallers and newer Gotoh 510s also look like some type of alien machinery. Also, roughly is the same shape as an original wraptail if you want pseudo-vintage look. I have heard of cheaper versions sold on ebay but I bought mine through StewMac and love it. I can't stress how solid and harmonically rich this bridge sounds. This is my favorite - sounds better (to me) than all the above wraptails, very solid, easy to adjust (my intonation sounds perfect), will work with regular studs (I'm using the RS steel) with no lean or angle, and is wide enough and is designed in such a way that the added wrap at the end of the string will not be bent awkwardly. the adjustable 2-string segments is zinc *I think*, really don t know but it does have some weight. Also, seems cheap and the string grooves don't line up so well when you start angling it for intonation. The Wilkinson aluminum job is HUGE and looks like a spaceship landed on your guitar. The whole purpose of a wraptail is supposed to be pure simplicity, isn't it? Also, very thin ears definitely require tonepros studs or it will have a lot of lean. Pigtail adjustable aluminum (with the saddles, $85.00) sold through StewMac I do not like - the saddles do not seem well-seated and like a TOM it can be buzzy and fiddle-y. the Gotoh aluminum is similar but the way they form the ridge reduces material and you will have a lot of problems with the extra wrap at the ball end of the string bending awkwardly, even with 2 (!) extra string balls added which looks ridiculous. And, you will still likely have some intonation issues on G string at least. But, at $120 a pop, holy crap that's expensive for a little piece of aluminum. Also, the only one on the market that as per the originals does not have the countersunk holes at the rear which helps with the issue of the double wrap on the string and a smooth bend at installation. The pigtail aluminum modeled after the original LP jr.s and specials is GREAT, as good as it gets and has the beneficial subtle top ridge. However, when it comes to wraptails, I've tried MANY. Not addressing the issue of converting TOM to wraptail.
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