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P R O M O T I O N A L    C O N T E N T<\/h4>

Written by Larry Corsa. Originally published on the FaberUSA.com website.<\/p>\n

If you own an import guitar such as an Epiphone, Tokai, Burny or one of the many other import brands, you may be considering ways to improve it. One of the big changes in the guitar market over the last 15 years is the increased quality of lower priced Les Paul style guitars<\/a>. These guitars are typical of very high standards and often sound and play great. However, many factories that produce these import Gibson style guitars reduce production costs by using sub-par materials for the guitars\u2019 hardware.<\/p>\n

Faber\u00ae USA provides high-quality replacement parts for Gibson style imported guitars. Your import guitar can now have some of the characteristics of a real vintage Gibson guitar.<\/p>\n

Import guitars often come factory fitted with hardware made mostly from zinc alloy which reduces production cost but also compromises tone. High zinc alloy hardware will affect the guitars sustain and resonant tone.<\/p>\n

Bridge Upgrades<\/h3>\n

Faber\u00ae USA provides a range of bridge upgrades designed to improve the tone and sustain of any import guitar. Our bridge upgrades are made from aluminum alloy and will add a vintage look and feel to any guitar. Our bridges do not have the typical rattle inducing retainer wire and the saddles provide 100% mechanical contact in the ABR frame.<\/p>\n

Our ABRM model bridge, from our ABR-59 line of bridges<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, is a direct \u201cdrop on\u201d replacement for all import style bridges with 4mm mounting posts. No modification is required to make these bridges fit. We also offer our bridges with the optional upgrade of titanium saddles. Titanium saddles will provide a brighter tone, perfect for brightening up muddy pickups. If your guitar does not have 4mm bridge posts mounted directly into the top wood, see the section below titled, \u201cMounting Posts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whereas the Faber\u00ae ABR-59 bridges<\/strong><\/a><\/span> are the non-locking type, Faber\u00ae also makes the locking Tone-Lock series, with our exclusive No Gap technology which further enhances contact between the bridge and posts and promotes vibration transfer and sustains.<\/p>\n \n

Bridge & Saddles<\/h3>\n

Faber\u00ae offers a range of saddle upgrades for all our bridge types. We offer the saddles in a range of finish options:<\/p>