Need a Nashville type bridge to replace ABR-1

[mmcquain]

I recently swapped pickups and installed a new wiring kit in my Les Paul Custom. Well, while I'm the upgrade mode I thought it would be a good time to replace the gold ABR-1 that came stock on my Gibson CS-356. I prefer the Nashville type bridge on my Custom (yes, I know it isn't "historically" for Les Pauls but this isn't about a LP, but is for my 2004 Gibson CS-356. I'm looking for ideas on the best way to do this would be... since the studs are spaced different I can't just pull off the one bridge and slap on the other. But I don't want to have to drill the top on the CS-356 either. Anybody making a "conversion kit" for the different studs? I am trying to get away from the wire on the ABR (mine buzzes even after I tried to tighten it down) and I like the longer range on the Nashville when it comes to setting the intonation, etc. So anybody got any ideas?

[blackonblack]

How about this?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acces...e-abr-1-bridge

It does not give the increased intonation range, but it is wireless

[mmcquain]

What I suspected (but had hoped that maybe there was some new product I wasn't aware of) seems to be the case... no conversion from ABR-1 to Nashville without drilling the top, which is something I don't want to do. I also need the bridge to be GOLD to match the rest of the hardware on the CS-356. I'll probably end up with the non-wire Gibson ABR-1 is what I'm thinking. Thanks for the input.

[chuckocaster]

Did you ask this on our sister site too?

[Don]

I have put an ABR-1 on Nashville studs on at least 3 guitars. The spacing was not an issue (not enough to matter, anyway). A bigger concern might be that the holes in a Nashville bridge are larger than the holes in an ABR-1. I had to enlarge the holes on the ABR-1 to fit. The Nashville will fit but it might move around.

A cleaner solution would be an aftermarket bridge that was designed to replace an ABR-1.

I put some clear nail polish on a few points on my current ABR-1 and the wire is quiet.

[mmcquain]

Yes, I asked this on LPF.

I'm probably going to go with either a TonePros or the Gibson non-wire ABR.

[mmcquain]

After more research I ended up ordering the TonePros AVR2 G-Formula replacement
bridge. It should be here next week and I'll do a report once I get it installed.




Here's a pic that is similar to what it will look like on my CS-356
(albeit I don't have the Bigsby, etc.)