Gen III Design
The PRS Gen III Tremolo functions in all the same ways as PRS’s patented tremolo always has but includes three notable design updates:
- The knife-edge mounting screw has larger thread and a custom head design, creating more mass and more contact from the bridge to the screw, and the screw to the guitar’s body.
- Grooves have been added to the bridge plate. The grooves are radiused to match the radius of the height adjustment screws, so there is more contact and a better fit.
- The PRS Gen III tremolo bridge's perimeter has a new look and feel.
These updates maximize the transfer of the strings’ vibration through the bridge and into the body of the guitar, supporting the fidelity of the guitar’s tone, maximizing sustain, and making your guitar feel like home.
Gen III Tremolo Components
A. The mounting screw holes are countersunk from underneath, creating a knife-edge set-up that ensures the bridge will return to pitch during use.
B. The bridge’s sidewalls create a pocket that keeps the six individually adjustable saddles from moving sideways, thereby eliminating another traditional cause of tuning instability.
C. The saddles feature a compound radius so that the string breaks across the saddle at the optimum angle for contact and vibration transfer through the bridge.
D. The tremolo arm is unthreaded and features a small set screw that allows the player to customize the feel of the arm and find a comfortable playing position.
The Gen III tremolo also has a few notable updates that further support the fidelity of the guitar’s tone and maximize sustain. (see notes E & F below)
E. The mounting screws have been redesigned with a larger thread and a larger custom head. This added mass creates more contact from the bridge to the screw, and the screw to the guitar’s body, resulting in greater sustain.
F. Grooves have been added to the bridge plate. The grooves are radiused to match the radius of the height adjustment screws, so there is more contact and a better fit.