Must I remove and replace the existing inserts in my guitar or will these screw into the existing inserts?
TonePros SS1-C - Locking Studs for US/Standard (chrome)
I want to put a Bigsby B5 on my Gibson LP Special with wraparound bridge. I would rather not have to pry out the existing inserts. Hoping these will just screw right into the existing inserts. Do they?
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Open Jan 27, 2026 - 05:30 PM
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Jan 28, 2026 - 11:24 AM
If your inserts accept at 5/16"-24 US Thread (used on "most" USA-spec instruments, but not all, so you'd have to confirm if that's what yours has), then yes.
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TonePros SS1-C - Locking Studs for US/Standard (chrome)
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