Modded G bridge on a H150CC API thumbwheel

[hopkinwfg]

Thought it be nice to share some pics... but Heritage purist sorry i took it a step further... in my opinion its nicer now and the H150CC hardware sucks... especially tuners... ouch 

Like the H150CC everybit but if Heritage could reconsider to up their game closer on the hardware and frets it be top notch !! 

Apologise yes i should have file down the string notch on the saddles... but have not tried it before could need some time and practise

Edited Thursday at 02:44 AM by hopkinwfg

[hopkinwfg]

Pic of the side... sitting well on the API thumbwheel... seriously any comments? Is the bridge too high? 

 

just a 5.5mm hole enlarge and a chamfering flute

Edited Thursday at 02:51 AM by hopkinwfg

[nuke]

Have to say, I’m a very big fan of Faber locking bridge and tail piece and Gotoh SG301 locking tuners. Lighter, sound great, much lighter and far more practical to live with.
 

Nylon nuts too. Same as the late 1950’s Gibson ‘bursts and other models from the golden era. Better than bone. 

[Kuz]

11 hours ago, nuke said:

Have to say, I’m a very big fan of Faber locking bridge and tail piece and Gotoh SG301 locking tuners. Lighter, sound great, much lighter and far more practical to live with.
 

That's what is on my 150CC; Faber locking tuneamatic and locking stoptail hardware, and Gotoh aged drop-in tuners.  They are a MASSIVE upgrade.

[bolero]

FWIW I put an ABR1 on my 90s H150, just stuck it over the original schaller posts & it works fine.

I think it's a Gotoh

[hopkinwfg]

I have gotten the Faber bridge and installed it on my oxblood H150 but i found it rather have that zingy tone... 

[rockabilly69]

11 hours ago, hopkinwfg said:

I have gotten the Faber bridge and installed it on my oxblood H150 but i found it rather have that zingy tone... 

With Faber posts and thumbwheels? Or did you adapt it to what was on there? And what saddles? I've never had a Faber bridge not sound better than a stock Gibson bridge, except for one time when Faber had a bad run of bridges, and without even prompting him, Larry Corsa send me a new bridge free of charge.

[hopkinwfg]

7 hours ago, rockabilly69 said:

With Faber posts and thumbwheels? Or did you adapt it to what was on there? And what saddles? I've never had a Faber bridge not sound better than a stock Gibson bridge, except for one time when Faber had a bad run of bridges, and without even prompting him, Larry Corsa send me a new bridge free of charge.

Yes i gotten them all in a set... i even accidentally broken off the conversion stud post which Larry send it down free of charge instantly... Larry customer service is top notch !! But its probably just me that i probably prefer the Gibson abr1 better those on my RI .. dont get me wrong on these Faber bridge , the Faber bridge set i got the quality in them is top notch i could immediately feel when handling them, i have not really A/Bed them side by side on the same guitar but i just hear a rather zingy upper tones on the Faber bridge set on my H150 and i prefer the Gibson ABR1 over the stock API bridge it had stock on my H150CC... 

Maybe i will A/B them again when i gotta time... who knows?

Edited Saturday at 06:58 AM by hopkinwfg

[rockabilly69]

12 hours ago, hopkinwfg said:

Yes i gotten them all in a set... i even accidentally broken off the conversion stud post which Larry send it down free of charge instantly... Larry customer service is top notch !! But its probably just me that i probably prefer the Gibson abr1 better those on my RI .. dont get me wrong on these Faber bridge , the Faber bridge set i got the quality in them is top notch i could immediately feel when handling them, i have not really A/Bed them side by side on the same guitar but i just hear a rather zingy upper tones on the Faber bridge set on my H150 and i prefer the Gibson ABR1 over the stock API bridge it had stock on my H150CC... 

Maybe i will A/B them again when i gotta time... who knows?

Maybe it's just that bridge, stranger things have heppened! As I said though, I've replaced more than my fair share of Gibson bridges with Fabers, and I've had nothing but good luck, and no "zingy overtones"  The only thing that matters is that you've got your guitar sounding the way you want.