Dopro Gold Guitar Roller Saddle Bridge Tune-O-Matic Bridge For USA Les Paul,SG,ES Dot,Gretsch Bigsby T-O-M with M4 Posts

Great drop in replacement for an ABR-1. Nice and solid. Lines up with original posts but my action is too high at the lowest setting. I will need to grind down the surface that rests on the thumbwheels. Ugh!

My application had small bridge stud posts not threaded like typical ABR-1 studs but a screw in bushing with small stud points and it fit very nicely also the saddles travel smoothly doing intonation adjustments after application of Tri-Flow lube and it seems to give a more relaxed slinky feel to the playability

This fit like a glove on the existing bridge posts. I had no issues with string height adjustments as some reported. It's a very good quality at every point. I put it on a '96 LP Studio. It's like the guitar was born with it!!!

I ordered this bridge with the intent of installing it on a 2006 American Les Paul Studio guitar, selecting the black model as I thought it would look sharp in contrast with its gold hardware. However, the main feature that attracted me are the roller saddles. These are designed to allow the guitar to remain in tune much more reliably (especially following bends) and also result in less string wear.Other initial observations, all positive:- Nice all-around craftsmanship.- Dimensions of the bridge block itself match the original.- The thumb-wheel posts are alternately adjustable using an Allen wrench (included), which is much easier than turning them by hand.On to my experience with installation:- Threads on the supplied posts are much too small for this model/year Les Paul.That was sort of expected since an American-made Gibson was unlikely to have metric threads, at least not one that’s 15 years old. No biggie, I simply left the original posts in place as suggested in the product description.- Bridge holes fit the original posts with no issues.- Next, I was ready to set-up string height, which is where my problems began. I hope I don’t put anyone to sleep with all this detail, but it’s necessary to describe exactly what I ran into:Gibson’s specification for Les Paul string height is 4/64” on the high-E string and 6/64” on the low, measured at the 12th fret.Even with both post thumbscrews completely bottomed out on the body, l couldn’t obtain a height of less than 7/64” on the high-E string and 9/64” on the low. Curious, since as previously described the block dimensions matched the original bridge. This was true no matter how intonation or the stop-bar tailpiece were adjusted, which wasn’t surprising since these should have little to no effect on string height anyway.After a few more measurements, I finally discovered the why this was. The saddles on this bridge are roughly 8/64” tall (both high and low E), and the stock bridge saddles measure half that (4/64”).I certainly can’t speak for every Les Paul on the planet, but in a nutshell it seems this bridge can’t be adjusted to spec unless the supplied M4 thumb-wheel posts fit your guitar.If on the other hand you own a similar model to mine and can live with significantly higher action (not to mention corresponding pick-up height adjustments), you may be satisfied with this product. It just doesn’t suit my playing style, and I wound up re-installing the original bridge in order to get the action back down to what I’d consider a sane string height.Needless to say, as with nearly all aftermarket parts, your mileage may vary.

I goofed by thinking the dimensions would be “close enough”, as my old bridge is 74mm between posts and this Dopro bridge is 73.5mm. Turns out, my self-built guitar has posts that are probably closer to 75mm, so I’m going to end up doing some mods to make this work.The black gloss finish is even and pretty thick / resilient but I did manage to scratch / chip some off while positioning it and moving the strings around.The saddles are rock solid, surprisingly so. The rollers are very sturdy but spin freely.Nice touch with the included Allen wrench for the post adjustment.-UPDATE-I was super excited to get it installed properly and, after much filing and swearing, got it seated on some conversion posts I ordered. The adjustment screws are as low as they can go but.. my action is crazy high.Neck relief is where it should be but.. the bridge is so tall with the added rollers that I simply can’t get it any lower. I’m going to attempt further mods, as I really like the tone and how cleanly notes sound but might need to look for a lower profile bridge..Other notes: saddles came pretty darn close to perfect intonation-wise right out the packet. Only needed to adjust the high and low Es. 6th saddle moved freely (with string removed) but the 1st saddle get stuck after a quarter turn of the screw and required pretty forceful screwing to get where I wanted it.Given the height issues and dodgy saddle threading.. I think I have to knock off another star.It’s a great value product but there seems to be room for improvement..

A great tun-o-matic style bridge for DIY guitar builds. This little thing is really self explanatory. It has all you need to install the posts, adjust bridge height, and the saddles are already roughly intonated when they arrive and a small flathead screwdriver is all you need to fine tune them.Great for building your own guitar or replacing an existing bridge.