New Suhr Pete Thorn Custom HSS

[Andy Eagle]

Here’s their press on it. No mention of where it is made, but you’re probably right.

https://www.suhr.com/new-suhr-bridge/

No mention of the lack of locking studs. It is probably made at the Korean factory that makes their tuners.

 

[Andy Eagle]

speaking of bridges in the style of gotoh (non locking) or say Floyd (locking)...is there any consensus on which is regarded as the best?

The Gotoh 510 TS with locking saddles and the Wilkinson VS1300 are joint best IMO and the 1996 Steeler and 1984 are pretty similar in floyds.

 

[Andy Eagle]

The Gotoh 510 TS with locking saddles and the Wilkinson VS1300 are joint best IMO and the 1996 Steeler and 1984 are pretty similar in floyds.

A debate on any alternatives would be a good thread but come with an evidence based argument around the merits of the design and execution.

 

[Chewie5150]

The Gotoh 510 TS with locking saddles and the Wilkinson VS1300 are joint best IMO and the 1996 Steeler and 1984 are pretty similar in floyds.

Some of my first guitars I started with had original Floyd locking and I was used to abusing the snot out of them....now I'm pleasantly surprised how well some of the gotoh bridges perform. I have the Wilkinson VS130 on my Charvel DK24 Pro mod and I have not had a string break yet. I'm very happy with it. No fussing with the locking nut or fine tuners on bridge like on my EBMM Axis

 

[OrganicZed]

No mention of the lack of locking studs. It is probably made at the Korean factory that makes their tuners.

 

[unix-guy]

No mention of the lack of locking studs. It is probably made at the Korean factory that makes their tuners.

It says there are locking studs...

I did notice that the trem socket appears very long but that could be an optical illusion. Also, it doesn't appear to have a screw at the bottom so probably not the nice push-in + threaded Gotoh style.

Edit:

I see @OrganicZed already posted about the studs.

 

[secondwindow]

It says there are locking studs...

I did notice that the trem socket appears very long but that could be an optical illusion. Also, it doesn't appear to have a screw at the bottom so probably not the nice push-in + threaded Gotoh style.

Edit:

I see @OrganicZed already posted about the studs.

Here are a few pics of the new Suhr trem from my guitar. Note that there's no Suhr brand marks on it.

 

[unix-guy]

Here are a few pics of the new Suhr trem from my guitar. Note that there's no Suhr brand marks on it.

Definitely resembles the 510

 

[rcm78]

Here are a few pics of the new Suhr trem from my guitar. Note that there's no Suhr brand marks on it.

Thats weird since the announcement has a picture of a bridge with the Suhr logo on it.

 

[secondwindow]

Thats weird since the announcement has a picture of a bridge with the Suhr logo on it.

That's what I was thinking. Otherwise, it seems to look like their promo pics.

 

[Andy Eagle]

View attachment 142926

My mistake.

 

[Fro68]

That looks like the Gotoh bridge.

 

[Andy Eagle]

That looks like the Gotoh bridge.

It's a copy of it.

 

[Paulg2uk]

I do remember when owning my old Garnet Red PT Standard it was a Gotoh bridge with Wilkinson saddles and I asked Suhr at the time why it wasn't a Wilkinson bridge with Wilkinson saddles and they said it was more than likely when the guitar was made during Covid there wasn't any Wilkinson bridges available so they used the Gotoh one instead.