Black Lab
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Hello,
I'm wondering about the use of the retaining wire on the ABR-1 bridge.
I've read about it, seen pictures of bridges that have the wire on them, but my '09 G0's bridge is "wireless".
Seems that the custom shop goes back and forth, using the wired bridge or not using it.
Anybody know the rhyme or reason of why some guitars/ years/ models get a wired bridge, and some do not?
From a historical accuracy perspective, did any of the golden years guitars have wired bridges, or is it a modern invention?
Also, safe to assume that the wire is there to keep the saddles from falling out when strings get changed?
I'm wondering about the use of the retaining wire on the ABR-1 bridge.
I've read about it, seen pictures of bridges that have the wire on them, but my '09 G0's bridge is "wireless".
Seems that the custom shop goes back and forth, using the wired bridge or not using it.
Anybody know the rhyme or reason of why some guitars/ years/ models get a wired bridge, and some do not?
From a historical accuracy perspective, did any of the golden years guitars have wired bridges, or is it a modern invention?
Also, safe to assume that the wire is there to keep the saddles from falling out when strings get changed?