Schaller Signum Bridge N

The quality of the material is great, and the bridge is well made. I bought it to replace the bridge on my 2015 Gibson Les Paul Special that came with a fixed intonation wraparound bridge. The process of replacing the bridge in general was easy except for one part. The studs that came with the new bridge were smaller in width than the ones that were in the guitar. I had two options: Refill the holes with wood and glue and then re-drill new holes that fit the new studs or use the old studs with the new bridge. I went with the second option because it seemed easier. A new problem appeared now because the screws that came with the bridge did not fit in the old studs, so I had to use the old screws as well. The end result was that the bridge ended up tilting forward because of the wide spacing of the place where the bridge sits on the screws. I had to place a c-washer underneath the bridge so that the bridge sits tight and does not tilt forward. I'm not sure if the size of the studs is the same on all Gibsons, mine is a 2015 model, so this might be specific to the model I have or the year of production. Or the bridge might be made for guitars made in Asia, not USA, but the spacing of the strings and the locations of the screws fits USA made Gibsons. It's hard to tell because they can't publicly say for which brands it was made or else they'll get in trouble with guitar manufacturers. I did watch a video in which the bridge is installed on a Gibson SG Special though. Final result, I can properly intonate my guitar and I haven't any change in the sound of the guitar but it was not a smooth operation.

This bridge looks very nice and sounds great. However, it is designed poorly. First: the height adjustment is not easy. Once you have lowered the bridge too much is is very complicated to rise the bridge again because when you do you only unscrew the locking screw of the bridge. So you have to loosen all the strings and loosen the locking screw and then fiddle with your fingers to try to rise the post. When you are pleased with the height you have to really be careful when locking the bridge so it don't go down again! I have a Tone Pros wraparound on my Revstar and its design is much better. Price is almost the same. Second: the adjustment screws for the saddles are not fixed to the bridge. When you move the saddles away from the nut the saddles are not moving. So you have to push the head of the screw to get it in position. I'm afraid that this will lead to intonation problems due to vibration during use.