Schaller STM TOM-Style Bridge N

Here is my experience:
I was changing the bridge for a Japanese copy of Gibson Les Paul of 1978.
Though I measured the existing bridge, I didn't disassemble the guitar to measure if holes for existing bushings match the diameter of bushings for this bridge and of course it didn't.

The original holes were much bigger. Anyway, to extract existing bushings I had to drill out the bolts and once that was done, the only solution was to make the new threading in the existing bushings. Fortunately I had the tools and the problem was solved.
In summary: I used old bushing making new threading in them, then i screwed in the bridge support and put the new bridge on top.
The rest (tuning the distance between strings, bridge height etc) was easy.

Good product, but check compatibility

Put one of these on my LP Studio with a Dusenberg Les Trem II, perfect! (Also installed some locking tuners.) Transformed the guitar in such a beautiful way!

Such a smooth action to the tremolo arm, feels perfect tbh, I think the roller saddles help hugely (bought them together as loads of people recommend)

I feel like the guitar resonates differently with this whole upgrade and security of the string travel etc loool, also how the les trem is flat on the body... The LP is chambered too, w/ the trem it really has a slight hollow body/ jazz guitar feel, especially with the baseball bat neck ha ha ha

It looks cool. Nicely designed with sturdy Nickel and the Schaller logo on the backside facing the tailpiece (how the non inverted version is intended to be). I got this bridge to reduce string friction on a D'Angelico Brighton after installing a Duesenberg Les Trem. I think this was somehow achieved to a certain extent although the improvement in tuning stability is not very significant. Another issue is that the bridge has to be set quite low to give just a normal action on the guitar. Also the adjustment wheels are very close to the body of the bridge in a way that makes adjusting its level fairly tough, while for some reason one of the wheels eventually got stuck somehow and almost doesn't rotate. However I like how the intonation is set on it and the rollers move smoothly. I haven't tried roller bridges from other manufacturers so I can't really compare, but for this price I guess getting a normal tune-o-matic with brass saddles for instance would have been more useful.