Easy Crossing said:Ok, Tonight I removed the hardware from the LS-150 and the following are my findings:
1. The bridge posts will accommodate the Tonepros AVR-II, Stewmac ABR-1, Gibson ABR-1, and Gibson Nashville Tunamatic, all of which fit nicely with exception to the Nashville which was slightly snug.
2. The bridge posts are size 8-32.
3. Gotoh, Gibson, Stewmac and CW tail pieces all fit the Toakai tail piece posts well.
4. Tail piece post and insert threads are Metric.
5. Tail piece stud insert holes diameter in the body are 14mm - Gibson's are 12mm
To sum it up, every piece of hardware on my 1960 Gibson Les Paul RI will redly interchange with the LS-150 with exception to the tail piece post inserts and tail piece adjustment screws which are metric. I also took measurements of both guitar bodies and necks with overall dimensions pretty much identical.
Thanks for doing this! Good info here, and the ABR situation should mean that we can use the Callaham or Pigtail ABRs as a drop in replacement.
(Edit - I would have thought the Gibson Nashville would not have fitted on the same posts as an ABR, different mounting system?)
Tail piece inserts and studs are a problem I guess, but if the tail pieces fit well then no big deal. Pigtail do offer a metric threaded stud set for import guitars, and when I get around to trying them I'll let you know what happens.