TV-Bridge Short Bigsby Cut — TV-Rail+ — Nickel

TV-Bridge Short Bigsby Cut is a compensated Tele-style bridge plate built for a Bigsby-style vibrato string path. Three TV-Rail+® brass saddles combine paired-string compensation with a low-friction hard surface, allowing the strings to move smoothly across the saddle contacts while the bridge plate remains mechanically stable.

Performance

• 3 compensated TV-Rail+ brass saddles for E/A, D/G and B/e
• Low-friction hard-coated string contacts for repeated vibrato movement
• Finished V-shaped contacts for defined string centering
• Bigsby Cut plate geometry for an unobstructed vibrato string path
• Adjustable string radius approximately 7.25–20 in
• Plain/wound G and right-/left-handed configuration supported by saddle orientation

Sound & response

• Rich, lively brass-based response
• Balanced harmonic character
• Clear string separation with smooth moving-string contact

Materials & hardware

• Bridge plate: Cold-rolled steel · 1.7 mm · nickel finish
• Saddles: 3 × brass TV-Rail+ with application-specific low-friction hard coating
• Intonation screws: Brass · 6-32 UNC · Phillips + full-width slot combination head · nickel-plated or bare as selected
• Saddle-height screws: Nickel-plated carbon steel · 6-32 UNC · rounded tips
• Dual springs: 6 mm outer + 4.5 mm inner spring per saddle

Facts & figures

• Plate size: approximately 38 × 76.5 mm
• String spacing: 54 mm overall E-to-e · 10.8 mm individual
• Mounting-hole pattern: 64.8 mm outer-hole distance · 21.6 mm spacing
• Reference weight: approximately 70 g

Compatibility

Confirm mounting-hole pattern, scale position, bridge-plate footprint, pickup clearance, vibrato string path and required saddle-height range on the actual instrument. Return to pitch depends on the complete system, including nut, tuners and vibrato setup.

Technical guides

• TV-Rails Product Guide
• TV-Rails Installation & Setup

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