Freedom Custom Guitar / Lockable Bridge SP-B-03G　Titanium Saddle

Lockable Bridge The saddle of SP-B-03G is now made of titanium.

Lockable Bridge
Titanium Saddle
Gold
The "Lockable Bridge" was designed to improve the major structural weakness of the ABR-1 type bridge and to dramatically improve functionality and sound quality. The weight of the "Lockable Bridge" is almost the same as that of the ABR-1, in order to minimize the weight effect on the tone quality of the ABR-1.
Setting up for string changes
In the ABR-1, the bridge and the thumb nut for adjusting the string height are held in place only by the tension of the strings, so when the strings are loosened, the bridge loses its holding power and comes off easily. This results in having to readjust the string height every time you change the strings.
Resonance of parts
The bridge saddle, which is in contact with the strings, is only held in place by a retainer (wire) and is not fully secured, so when the strings are plucked, the saddle may vibrate, causing resonance and unwanted vibration noise. This unwanted resonance can spoil the natural string vibration, rob the guitar of its natural sound and sustain.
In the FreedomCGR "Lockable Bridge", we have made the following three improvements.
1. The bridge body is completely fixed with a locking cap.
2. Instead of using a retainer, the saddle is semi-fixed with an octave adjustment screw.
3. "Resin washers" are used for the bearings of the octave adjustment screws to semi-fix the octave adjustment screws.
This three-stage structure eliminates rattling between the parts and the bridge itself, and also allows the bridge to be mounted in the same way as the saddle,
(1) "Retention of the setting when changing strings
(2) "Sound quality is improved by suppressing resonance of the parts and the main body.
Furthermore, this improvement has made it possible to adjust octaves more precisely.
Lockable Bridge" can be installed on any ABR-1 equipped guitar without any modification by simply using the included "inch-compatible locking caps".
Included in the package
Main unit (Lockable Bridge)
Locking caps for inch standard x 2 Locking caps for millimeter standard x 2
2 millimeter studs
The center of the saddle is grooved as a guide, but it may be necessary to groove the saddle to match the strings actually used.