Kluson Nashville Standard Bridge for my Epiphone Les Paul

[Napthol]

I was wondering if the Kluson Nashville Standard Tune-O-Matic bridge would fit my Epiphone Les Paul. I saw it here on Guitar Parts Resource:

Guitar Parts Factory - Tune-O-Matic Bridges ABR (guitarpartsresource.com)

Part number is KLP-1200N

It is the fourth item down on the far left of the page.

And are there any other bridges there that would be a direct replacement for my Epiphone?

 

[Seashore]

Nope. That one's made for USA Gibsons. The post diameter, threads, and center-to-center spacing are all different. Gotoh, Tonepros, Graphtech, and Hipshot make good drop-in replacements for Epiphones. Why do you want to change it? Do you just need a replacement or are you looking for an upgrade?

 

[Wattage]

even on Gibsons you have to use their posts because they are a slightly different size, IME anyways, that said the quality is very good

 

[Napthol]

Nope. That one's made for USA Gibsons. The post diameter, threads, and center-to-center spacing are all different. Gotoh, Tonepros, Graphtech, and Hipshot make good drop-in replacements for Epiphones. Why do you want to change it? Do you just need a replacement or are you looking for an upgrade?

Supposedly the Nashville style has more adjustment distance.

 

[maug2122]

Here some suggestions, I bought three bridges for a 71 Gibson Flying V, a 74 Gibson Les Paul Custom and a 2007 Epiphone Les Paul Custom.
It has far more range for intonation and I break less strings with these great roller bridges.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285030221471?hash=item425d20069f:g:d20AAOSwfBFjaV8r

https://www.guitarfetish.com/Wilkinson-Brass-Roller-Bridge-Locking-Studs-Chrome_p_866.html

 

[Wattage]

Oh I meant to add try the Gotoh Metric Nashville, I use them on any Epi's I work with

 

[Napthol]

Stewmac sells lots of bridges but they don't say for Epiphone. Ebay sells some bridges too but they don't say for Epiphone. Or which sites sells these bridges?

 

[GuitarDoc]

https://www.amazon.com/KAISH-Chrome...pY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

 

[Napthol]

I would prefer to keep the bridge vintage. Not really looking for rollers.

 

[Seashore]

Stewmac sells lots of bridges but they don't say for Epiphone. Ebay sells some bridges too but they don't say for Epiphone. Or which sites sells these bridges?

Some sites will say "for Epiphone", some will say things like "fits most import guitars", some will just publish specs. The important measurements are the distance between posts (your existing bridge is probably around 73.5mm center to center; USA Gibson TOM bridges are around 74.5mm), the post size (if you just want to pop a new bridge on without changing anything else; yours are probably 6mm, USA Gibsons are 4mm), and the thread specs (yours are probably M8x1.25 threads, Gibson Nashvilles use M5x0.8).

If you want wider intonation adjustments you might check out a harmonica bridge or the Tone-A-Matic from Hipshot. But since you say you want to keep the look of the bridge you have, I think the Graphtech Resomax is a good bet - nice-looking, lightweight, good materials, and it's easy to flip the saddles around for more adjustment range.

 

[formula73]

Faber has inserts that adapt those big import bushings to Nashville sized.