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Framus Vintage Vibrato
This Vibrato system is mounted onto the body with six screws. These six screws can be adjusted to determine the de-
sired amount of bridge movement. String height can be regulated with the saddle’s two adjusting screws, allowing for
a personal setup of the string’s curvature against the fretboard. The vibrato arm is screwed into the bridge. The intona-
tion adjustment on this bridge can be done without loosening the string’s tension by just turning the corresponding ad-
justment screws.
The bridge is mounted as a floating system and the balance is achieved from the relationship between the strings’ pull
and the bridge’s spring tension. A change in string gauge will most certainly require a spring tension adjustment. --->
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(1) Mounting screws,
(2) Saddle height adjustment,
(3) Vibrato arm (screwed in),
(4) Intonation adjustment,
(5) Spring tension adjustment
Tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece or trapeze tailpiece
The tailpiece’s height determines the amount of string pressure on the bridge. The more string angle the more pressure
on the bridge, which means more sustain. If the angle is too pronounced string breakage risk is much higher. The two
thumbscrews on each side of the bridge adjust its height and also the string’s height. The intonation adjustment on this
bridge can be done without loosening the string’s tension by just turning the corresponding adjustment screws.
The tune-o-matic bridge with trapeze tailpiece works as described but without the possibility of changing the string’s
angle.
(1) Stop tailpiece height adjustment,
(2) Bridge height adjustment,
(3) Intonation adjustment
