Tune o matic bridge for h575

[joesupposta]

Any thoughts on replacing the wood bridge with a TOM style bridge? Seems like it could be more acurate for intonation purposes. Thanks.

[SouthpawGuy]

I bought my 575 Custom used and had the dealer, Wolfe Guitars, replace the stock bridge with a TOM / rosewood one.

 

 

 

 

I also had them fix it to the top with double sided tape. I'm basically a rock / blues player so I wanted to be able to bend strings on it with lighter gauge strings installed ( 10s as opposed to say 12s) and be able to intonate it for whatever gauge used. It's currently set up with 12s, has been since I bought it actually ,but the option is there to go to 10s or lighter.

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[yoslate]

Intonation's always a good thing! But there will be a noticeable difference in tone between the two bridges....

[peterbright]

She is georgious...options are great!

[jazzrat]

A definite difference in tone...not better or worse.

For my preferences I like the tune-o-matic because the 575 is actually a very good rock guitar

and intonates better with a T.O bridge and my light strings.

 

With a T.O. it can also have that modern Kurt Rosenwinkle, Johnathan Kreisberg, Gilad Heksleman kind of tone

but still darken up for Jim Hall's murkier tone.

A rosewood bridge sounds great but is a little more narrow in the tones available.

my .02

[joesupposta]

Thanks for the input. looks like I will pull the trigger on this one soon.

[peterbright]

Nothing keeps you from having both (just not at the same time).

[duaneallen]

I've been thinking of adding a tune-o-matic to my 575 as well. Anyone recommend a certain type or brand?