ABM 2400g-RO Roller Bridge G

Ho comprato il ponte ABM ( ne ho acquistati diversi da Thomannn per mie chitarre stratocaster e telecaster .. io amo sempre cambiare parti delle chitarre da me acquistate per avere un suono migliore .. ponti,chiavette,elettetronica) per sostituire il ponte in metallo della mia Ibanez LGB 30 acquistata anni fa ) ...
PRO
la qualità made in germany è stupefacente .... ho ottenuto una migliore dinamica, migliore sound , intonazione e accordatura .... perfette , con le sellette roll poi nessun problema . Importante per stabilizzare il ponte le mini viti inviate nella confezioni .. che danno solidità alle vibrazioni con il corpo chitarra .. che dire perfect
CONTRO
la sostituzione ha richiesto l'intervento del mio liutaio di fiducia, evito il fai da te... che crea problemi ... nulla contro .. la qualità si paga .. il prezzo vale il risultato .. grazie Thomann ..

Ho acquistato questo ponte per la mia Gretsch 5420 tg 50’ ltd, montaggio rapido senza problemi usando i perni della chitarra, buona cosa sono i fori ovali per poter centrare esattamente il ponte sulla chitarra e con la possibilità di fissarlo con dei grani non ci sono più problemi quando si cambiano le corde, il ponte è di qualità e funziona bene, l’accordatura è molto stabile anche usando la leva, l’unica cosa negativa è che la doratura dove appoggia il palmo si è sbiadita in poco tempo, speravo meglio visto il prezzo, comunque un ottimo upgrade per la chitarra, il suono non è cambiato la chitarra suona una meraviglia e rimane accordata questo è l’importante vale la spesa.

This bridge looks good and works very well.
I have a Gibson ES345 with a Bigsby, and though it didn't really have tuning problems, the factory bridge was really getting old. The saddles were just too worn.
So I bought this bridge after hours and hours of reading blogs and reviews.
Some stating that roller bridges kill tone and sustain, some stating that they exalt the tone and improve sustain.

I'll be very honest: I tested the old and the new bridge, A-B'ed them many times. I carefully recorded them in Pro Tools in my recording studio with top grade gear.

There's no significant change in tone or sustain.
They didn't really sound 100% the same. But the difference was like a 3%.
And none of them sounded better than the other.
I mean, if you slightly move the knobs on your amps or guitar, the difference will be A LOT bigger.

What DID change is the action on the Bigsby.
Again, the factory bridge worked quite well. This new one is just a bit smoother, the Bigsby feels a little better.

The tuning stability on my guitar is really great at this point.
The guitar itself is well setup and stayed in tune well even before changing the bridge, but now the stability is just shocking.
My Bigsby has the Reverend "Soft Touch Spring", which is much softer and smoother than the factory spring.
That made a huge difference.
This bridge is just the icing on the cake.
Now everything is perfectly smooth.
I can basically use the bigsby like the tremolo of a strat.
It's drastic. It's very good.

SO, to wrap this up, if you have a high end guitar and you're looking for something that will "drastically change" or "considerably enhance" the tone of your guitar, I didn't really find this to be the case. My guitar sounds almost the same as it did with the factory bridge (which is a good thing because it always sounded great).
If you have a cheaper guitar, and you're looking for a proper upgrade in functionality and sound, this is what you're looking for.

I'm guessing this bridge is of superior build quality compared to a factory Gibson bridge. The materials should be better and more durable.
But I guess only time will tell.
For now, I'm just happy with the results

I bought this item to fit a Gretsch G6120. I use the Bigsby tremolo arm heavily, so I need a bridge that will stay in tune.

The rocking bar bridge on my Gretsch has good sustain and tone, but the overly-wide string slots create string buzz, particularly on the unwound strings. Secondly, intonation was always a compromise.

I considered all the other bridges on the market and weighed up their pros and cons. I could have bought a Gotoh TOM bridge but I know it will not stay in tune due to string friction. I looked up owner comments on the ABM-2400 and every one I read was positive, so I bought it.

When it arrived, I was impressed. It felt solid, well made, and the gold plating is superbly done. I didn't need the supplied bolts/bushings as it fitted directly onto my existing bridge, so it was a quick and easy fit. I tuned up, adjusted the intonation and gave it a hammering. The result was absolutely spot on. My guitar sound is cleaner with better sustain and absolutely no string buzz or rattles. And of course, stays in tune under heavy tremolo operations.

This is German precision engineering and as such, the quality of this bridge is superb. In my opinion, this is the best bridge you can get. It's probably the most expensive, but you get what you pay for. I'll be buying another for my second Gretsch.