Wilkinson GTB Wrapover Bridge Platinum Series

GTB

The single cutaway LP style guitar of the early 1950’s utilised a trapeze style bridge, combining the traditional jazz/arch top style tailpiece with a bar bridge that the strings were inserted through, this unit was quite quickly replaced by the stud/tailpiece bridge which remained the standard until it was replaced by the Tuno-matic bridge assembly that added a separate tailpiece to anchor the strings.

Overtime guitar luthiers and players realised that the single combined bridge and tailpiece stud unit was a much better transfer method of string energy into the body of the guitar, and consequently created a more resonant device than the tuno-matic bridge.

The stud bridge however suffered from the inability to be able to intonate the strings properly due to its design style.

SPECIFICATION

Model : GTB

Finishes : Chrome, Gold

Body Material : Zamak 3

Saddle Material : Zamak 3

String Spacing : 10.40mm