I have this same bridge and tailpiece on a LP and Explorer. ANVR on another. Leave the existing tailpiece bushings in place, ^“the new ones are to small for the hole”.^ The new bridge bushings fit and matched the black finish.
These are good parts from my past experience, very well made...
Congratulations on 30yrs.
For myself, 5+yrs. I just didn’t enjoy it anymore and they stopped brewing what I drank.
Lost my taste for any kind of alcohol, happened fast.
I was 16 that summer. My crew that I hung out with got the demo at the end of the school year. Was into Motorhead, Venom and Raven big time so Metallica fit right in. Then "Kill 'Em All For One" came to my city
I have both Nashville and NVR (ABR) TonePros bridges on my LP’s. The ABR version tends to get infrequent rattling on random strings, chrome one then with a nickel.
I like their Nashville bridge. The body is solid under the saddles, not open (hollow). Plenty of intonation room. Solid. Also...
The TonePros bridge will come with the correct post and stud size included. The new post (10/32) will screw into the existing Gibson USA stud. So, you don’t have to pull them.
I avoided GnR back then. Didn’t like them at all. It was to “Glam” for me. Thought Snakepit and VelvetRevolver were good, they grew on me.
Picked up AFD used three years ago and was blow away. I have more respect for them now.
AFD brings to mind how Irvine Welch described his writing as “dark...
Zak is the best fit. He was tight with Dime, Phill. Probably the only fit, fronting a band onstage with Phill Anselmo. They sound good together, and add Benante….Man!