TwoToneGreen
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I have a Gibson SG with a Lyre vibrola that I really like in terms of sound and ergonomics. It has a great one-piece body and weighs around 6.5lbs.
Unfortunately, like many Lyre-equipped Gibsons, the tuning is rather unstable. In my guitar's case, it goes out of tune with alarming frequency even when the vibrola isn't used.
I took it to a tech at the end of 2012 and he improved the break angle of the strings on to the bridge and worked on the nut - without replacing it - but he suggested that I might ultimately need to change the bridge to ensure tuning stability. Whether or not this is true, my SG's current tuning stability is frankly terrible. The tech is widely respected so I'm inclined to believe him. I don't think he just did a bad job.
I going to try getting it setup again as I really want to keep the guitar. Can anyone recommend a good bridge to replace its current Tune-O-Matic? Beyond that, what else might I change while I'm at it? Perhaps a new nut? Would bone or Graphtech be the best option? I believe the current nut is the stock Corian one, which, I understand, is next to useless.
Any other ideas?
Unfortunately, like many Lyre-equipped Gibsons, the tuning is rather unstable. In my guitar's case, it goes out of tune with alarming frequency even when the vibrola isn't used.
I took it to a tech at the end of 2012 and he improved the break angle of the strings on to the bridge and worked on the nut - without replacing it - but he suggested that I might ultimately need to change the bridge to ensure tuning stability. Whether or not this is true, my SG's current tuning stability is frankly terrible. The tech is widely respected so I'm inclined to believe him. I don't think he just did a bad job.
I going to try getting it setup again as I really want to keep the guitar. Can anyone recommend a good bridge to replace its current Tune-O-Matic? Beyond that, what else might I change while I'm at it? Perhaps a new nut? Would bone or Graphtech be the best option? I believe the current nut is the stock Corian one, which, I understand, is next to useless.
Any other ideas?
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