Gibson/Heritage bridge question

Does it matter which way the screws face on a tune o Matic bridge? I have a Heritage 535 and I accidentally let the bridge fall off while changing strings I have my screws facing the stop piece, but I tried it the other way and it played stiffly. I don't know how to tell the difference between an ABR 1 bringe or a Nashville bridge.

 

Thanks

 

I hate to post this, because I might be missing something obvious, but under the assumption that there are no dumb questions…

If all one did was spin the bridge 180 degrees during a string change, aren't all the saddles now in the wrong position relative to the strings they were cut for, and also out of position assuming the guitar had been intonated?

 

I'm waiting for their reply

 

Yes. All he needs to do is flip it so the string notches in the saddles match the size of the strings.

 

this is how it is now I don't know of it is correct. It might have been setup this way incorrectly.

 

Look closely at the string notches in the saddles, the biggest notched one should be on your low E string the thickest one.

 

Looks like an ABR-1 to me. Nashville Bridges are thicker. I can't tell from the picture of it is on correctly, but I agree with GuildX700.

 

Well yes it appears to be flipped

 

You gotta love this place!

 

I really do

 

Generally the intonation adjustment screws face the pickups with the high side of the saddles also facing the pickups. The differing width string notches in the saddles will also help to orientate you if unsure.

Note that sometimes people take the saddles out of the bridge and turn them around so the high side faces the rear. This is a modification usually performed if there is not enough rearward travel to achieve perfect intonation with certain string gauges. You'll most often see this done to the G string.

 

You guys are awesome! Now I have to get a strobe to reintonate it. Does anyone know of an online alternative to purchasing an expensive piece of equipment?

 

Use a good quality tuner - tune the open string - check the 12th fret - adjust saddles accordingly. Harmonics at the 12th fret are helpful.

 

And next time change the strings one at a time.

 

This reminds me of Belushi's speech in Animal House. Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? , etc.

 

The Peterson strobe tuner for iOS is fantastic, it's the only non-pedal tuner I use:
https://www.petersontuners.com/products/istrobosoft/

They make a pedal and a clip-on as well, but there is also the Turbo Tuner which is the current fave among gearheads:
https://www.turbo-tuner.com/

 

Thanks everyone for your help I intobated it without a strobe and it turned out fine action is perfect no fret buzzing and it sounds great. I've never tried to make fine adjustments this sort of thing till now. I am happy!

 

Intobated it?

I feel dirty just reading that.

 

me too...and I was mastonating my bridge at the time....