Change tune o matic bridge

[Les’s Nemisis]

The Gotah is Nashville style and that’s a good thing IMHO.

But, I’m with trying to ID it first too.

I’d also suggest you give us some details as to when it buzzes. Open strings? Fretted strings? Only one string? Only on upper frets? Only on lower frets? Only on certain notes?

Try raising the bridge “too high” to ID if it’s a fret buzzing. Note that that also changes pressures on the saddles and that it could alleviate a buzz. Raising the bridge is a good test to gather information but doesn’t necessarily identify with the buzz is coming from.

There are two places that ABR type bridges tend to rattle: one is the retention wire. If you have one, you can just pull it off. See if that stops the rattle.

The second place is from a saddle or saddle screw. Get some blue Loctite. Unscrew the intonation screw exactly three turns. Use a toothpick to put just a tiny smidge of Loctite on the screw threads where the saddle should be. Screw it back in the same number of turns. Then do the rest of the saddles.

Loctite won’t prevent you from adjusting the saddles. But it will tighten up the connection and stop a saddle for rattling around.

 

[Les’s Nemisis]

Hey @Stenis14: Did you suggest in your first post that you are top-wrapping on the tailpiece? If so, try re-stringing the factory way. Increasing the break angle will hold the saddles tighter and might stop a rattle.