Types of Guitar Bridges

There are basically 2 types of bridges. Fixed bridges also known as Hard Tail bridges, which mount directly to the body and Tremolo bridges which are mounted to the body by a set amount of tension via springs. Tremolo Bridges have the ability to bend the pitch of notes by varying string tension, allowing for whammy dives and other fun stuff not possible with a fixed bridge, but at a sacrifice to tone and sustain as there are more components for the vibration from the strings to have to resonate through.




Tune-o-matic Stop Tail










Tune-o-matic String Through Body













Wrap Around Bridge













Fender Style Hard Tail Bridge












Telecaster Hard Tail Bridge













Floyd Rose Tremolo















Fender Style Tremolo












Kahler Tremolo

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