Tune-o-matic
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The Tune-o-matic is a fixed guitar bridge design, introduced by Gibson, that allows precise individual string intonation and height adjustment and is widely used on electric guitars like the Les Paul.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fixed bridge
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guitar bridge ⓘ |
| adjustmentAxis |
saddle position
ⓘ
vertical height ⓘ |
| adjustmentMethod |
screw-driven saddles
ⓘ
thumbwheel height adjustment ⓘ |
| brandAssociation | Gibson Les Paul style guitars ⓘ |
| category |
guitar hardware
ⓘ
musical instrument component ⓘ |
| commonPairing |
Gibson stop tailpiece
ⓘ
stopbar tailpiece ⓘ |
| feature |
fixed bridge design
ⓘ
individual string height adjustment ⓘ individual string intonation adjustment ⓘ metal bridge body ⓘ mounted on two posts ⓘ saddle pieces for each string ⓘ thumbwheels for height adjustment ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridge base
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bridge posts ⓘ bridge saddles ⓘ thumbwheels ⓘ |
| influenced | modern electric guitar bridge designs ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brass saddles
ⓘ
metal ⓘ steel saddles ⓘ zinc alloy ⓘ |
| mountingType |
body-mounted posts
ⓘ
bushings in guitar body ⓘ |
| purpose |
action height adjustment
ⓘ
improved sustain ⓘ improved tuning stability ⓘ precise intonation adjustment ⓘ |
| stringConfiguration |
6-string guitars
ⓘ
7-string guitars ⓘ |
| stringType | steel strings ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Gibson ES-335
NERFINISHED
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Gibson Les Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Gibson SG NERFINISHED ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ semi-hollow electric guitar ⓘ solid-body electric guitar ⓘ |
| widelyUsedIn |
blues guitars
ⓘ
jazz guitars ⓘ rock music guitars ⓘ |
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