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TonePros makes locking bridges and tailpieces — hardware whose entire purpose is that the parts stop moving. The locking Tune-o-matic system means a bridge stays put during a string change and keeps its intonation, which sounds minor until it is not. It is specified widely on production instruments, which is where it appears throughout our archive: in the hardware line of a new model rather than in a story of its own.
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TonePros FAQ4 questions
What does TonePros make?
Locking bridges and tailpieces. The company says that in 1998 it created a solution to the long-standing problem of unstable bridge and tailpiece assemblies, and it now offers 27 models in five or more finishes — 439 combinations by its own count — with no routing required to fit them.
What is a locking Tuneomatic?
A Tune-o-matic style bridge whose posts lock the bridge and tailpiece firmly to the body rather than letting them rock on their studs. The stated benefit is tuning stability and consistent contact; the practical one is that the bridge does not fall off when you change all six strings at once.
Will a TonePros bridge fit my guitar?
TonePros sells vintage replacement, standard Tuneomatic, Nashville post, small post, large post, seven-string and wraparound versions specifically so that it does — but you have to match the post type and spacing to your instrument. That is where fitting problems come from, not from the parts themselves.
What finishes are available?
Chrome, nickel, gold, black, satin, antique silver and bronze across the range, though not every finish exists for every model. The company's own configurator is the reliable way to check a given combination rather than assuming from a product family.