Models Available

The Tone-O-Matic is available in 2 materials:

• Aluminum - accurately reflects the tones of the early models.

• Brass - slightly softer, warmer tones; great for jazz guitars or ebony fingerboards.

The principal of the Tone-O-Matic is to over resonate to compensate for the sound of the newer, heavy wood which has a duller tone.  The precision milling allows us to use a premium grade of material for the saddles and the two holes in each act like a tuning fork.  This in turn creates greater vibration, sustain, resonance, volume and projection.

 We have done extensive research with these 2 models in both wire and locking styles.  Our test guitars were a 1954 Les Paul converted to 58 specs, 1993 L-5, 1972 ES-335, 1998 Les Paul Jimmy Page model, 1967 Gretsch Country Gent and 66 Tennesean.  Our comparison models were a 1957 Les Paul Standard Gold Top (stock), 1960 Les Paul Custom (stock), 1966 ES-335 (stock), 1980 Les Paul Guitar Trader (stock), 1958 Gretsch Anniversary and 65 Gretsch Nashville. (stock with original hardware)