ABRH Bridge for ABR-1 (6-32) Bridge Posts
The Faber® ABRH is a no-wire, rattle-free replacement bridge for Gibson® guitars with ABR-1 bridges on 6-32 posts and 2.9″/73.6mm post spacing. The saddles sit flat in the frame with no retaining wire to buzz, and you can remove them for replacement or to fix intonation issues. Pick your finish below.
Which ABRH setup fits your guitar?
1. Vintage and historic Gibson: 6-32 ABR-1 posts screwed directly into the wood
Vintage Gibson guitars, Gibson Custom Shop/Historic models and the 1990–2003 Les Paul Classic have ABR-1 posts that screw straight into the body.
- What you need: just the Faber ABRH. It drops onto your existing posts and thumbwheels.
- Optional: Faber extra long ABR-1 (6-32) bridge posts (#3084-0 to #3084-3). Measure the depth of your post holes first, since some newer Historic/Custom Shop models are not drilled 1″ deep.
2. Gibson USA with an ABR-1 on body bushings (2017 and later)
Starting in 2017 on a few select Gibson USA models, and on all Original Collection models since 2019, Gibson mounts the ABR-1 on one-piece posts/thumbwheels that screw into metal bushings in the body. The ABRH fits those factory posts as is.
- Non-locking bridge swap: the Faber ABRH on your existing posts. No special tools.
- Locking bridge: a Tone-Lock™ Bridge for USA/ABR-1, sold with #3052 “EZ” USA/ABR-1 posts (steel, keep your bushings) or #3117 “PLUS” USA/ABR-1 posts (German bell brass, replace the bushings).
- Full hardware set: Master Kit for Gibson with USA/ABR-1 (#6045 “EZ” or #6049 “PLUS”).
More detail: ABR-1 Bridge on a Gibson USA.
Have a Nashville bridge? The ABRH will not fit Gibson guitars with Nashville bridges. See How to Convert a Gibson Nashville Bridge to ABR-1 Style. Not sure which bridge you have? Use our Gibson Les Paul bridge replacement guide.
Faber ABRH features and specs
- No retaining wire, solid and rattle-free
- Removable saddles; brass saddles standard (nickel plated on nickel finishes, gold plated brass on #3023-4 Gloss Gold, aged gold plated brass on #3023-5 Aged Gold), pre-notched with starter positioning notches only (other saddle configurations optional)
- Alloy: 70% zinc, 30% aluminum
- Net weight: 1.75 oz./50g with brass saddles; 1.66 oz./47.4g with titanium saddles
- Length: 3.31″/84.1mm · Saddle radius: 12″
- Post spacing: 2.898″/73.6mm · Post hole diameter: .144″/3.65mm
- String spread (outer saddles, center to center): 2-1/16″/52.39mm
ABRH FAQ
Does the Faber ABRH fit my Gibson?
It fits Gibson guitars with an ABR-1 bridge on 6-32 posts and 2.9″/73.6mm post spacing: vintage and Custom Shop/Historic models with posts in the wood, and Gibson USA models with ABR-1 posts in body bushings (a few select models from 2017, and all Original Collection models since 2019). It will not fit Gibson guitars with Nashville bridges.
Do I need new posts for a Gibson USA with ABR-1 bushings?
Not for the ABRH. It sits on your factory posts and thumbwheels. A locking Tone-Lock bridge needs Faber “EZ” (#3052) or “PLUS” (#3117) USA/ABR-1 posts, or get a Tone-Lock bridge or Master Kit that already includes them.
Are the ABRH saddles notched?
The standard saddles have starter positioning notches only. You can use them as is, but we recommend notching them to your string gauge, at minimum deepening the wound-string notches.
Can the ABRH go on a Nashville-bridge Gibson?
No. For Nashville guitars, see How to Convert a Gibson Nashville Bridge to ABR-1 Style for the Faber ABRN and Tone-Lock options with conversion posts.
