Q about the metal that a PRS wrap bridge is made from ...

[Kiwi]

I've had numerous stock fixed, wrap tail bridges (non-adjustable) on my PRS guitars over the year. They all seemed reasonably solid and heavy and I never paid much attention to wondering what metal they were made from ...

... till I changed the strings on my Ted DC-245. The wrap bridge seems very light. Is it aluminum? Are the others all brass?

If so, what sonic differences might there be?

=K

 

[andy474x]

I think they're all machined aluminum... can anyone back me up on that? Only the Paul's Guitar has brass in the stoptail, at the contact point with the strings.

 

[Mikegarveyblues]

Machined Aluminium. As Andy said, some have Brass inserts in the slots.


SE stoptail said are cast aluminium AFAIK.

 

[Rider1260]

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