+1 for intonation - on my Les Paul and 335 (both of which have Callaham replacement bridges), I had to flip a couple of saddles to get enough string to play with. And, while the Callaham did affect the tone, the saddle flip made no difference.
Hi. This was a couple of years ago but curious about your experience with the Callaham's. I've used their Strat stuff. Did you find the replacement bridge to be a worthwhile improvement? Thanks
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The Callaham is a quality piece (like all Bill's stuff), but some users report a brighter tone (good or bad depending on user and guitar I guess).
The later Nashville style bridges are "thicker" allowing for more adjustment, so unlikely you would have to flip the saddles to intonate (like the ABR).
I just put a set on my new Les Paul and I really like the change in tone. Ayrton is spot on, the Callaham set does add brighter tones into the mix, which for some Les Pauls is very much needed. In addition to "brightness" in general, the tone is also more articulate and open, with notes having more definition... both as single notes and as chords. And between the bridge and tail piece, I think the tail piece has more effect on the tone. Yes, the bridge is the same cold rolled steel, but the saddles are still nickel plated brass, like many other saddles.
I'm still getting to know the new tones of my LP with the new hardware, but overall I like the changes.
