Great to hear you’re loving it! It’s a stellar guitar

Hey Robert, Just saw this, glad to hear you like this guitar as much as I do! I think you're right, the thumb screws are definitely meant to be firm, and the tuning on these seems absolutely solid. Maybe my thumb are just weak!

@@richardclarkmoore the abr is designed to spin the thumb screws ( bridge height) when the strings are slacked… the downward pressure makes it much harder to turn. As I mentioned before, if it turns too easy it means there is a lot of ‘play’ in the bridge. IMO an abr bridge should not be wobbly and loose at all. We’ve gotten used to this because Gibson has been making pretty average bridges for years now and we’re left to the high quality after market companies the make them more like the originals. IMO Faber makes the best replacement, Callaham makes one that is fantastically engineered, but it’s pure steel; it’s great if you have a dark sounding guitar. I think the Nashville bridge ( that you see on stock USA Gibsons) originated out of laziness because guitars were not intonating without more cheat room on your bridge saddles… I think these descisions were made more based in manufacturing the guitars, more than tone or tradition. Understandable, but why are all the expensive custom shops like they were before the changes? Kind of silly if you think about it. Genius Marketing based on slide in quality over time. LOL