Tune-o-matic
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The Tune-o-matic is a fixed guitar bridge design, introduced by Gibson, that allows precise individual string intonation and height adjustment and is widely used on electric guitars like the Les Paul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tune-o-matic canonical | 7 |
| tune-o-matic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11721448 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tune-o-matic Context triple: [Gibson Les Paul, bridgeType, Tune-o-matic]
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A.
Bigsby vibrato
The Bigsby vibrato is a classic mechanical tremolo system for electric guitars, known for its smooth pitch modulation and frequent use on vintage and semi-hollow instruments.
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B.
Musitron
The Musitron is an early electronic keyboard instrument, similar to a modified clavioline, best known for its distinctive solo sound on Del Shannon’s hit song "Runaway."
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C.
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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D.
Gibson ES-335
The Gibson ES-335 is a pioneering semi-hollow body electric guitar, renowned for its warm tone and versatility across blues, rock, and jazz music.
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E.
Gibson SG
The Gibson SG is a solid-body electric guitar introduced in the early 1960s, known for its distinctive double-cutaway design, lightweight body, and association with rock guitarists like Angus Young and Tony Iommi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tune-o-matic Target entity description: The Tune-o-matic is a fixed guitar bridge design, introduced by Gibson, that allows precise individual string intonation and height adjustment and is widely used on electric guitars like the Les Paul.
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A.
Bigsby vibrato
The Bigsby vibrato is a classic mechanical tremolo system for electric guitars, known for its smooth pitch modulation and frequent use on vintage and semi-hollow instruments.
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B.
Musitron
The Musitron is an early electronic keyboard instrument, similar to a modified clavioline, best known for its distinctive solo sound on Del Shannon’s hit song "Runaway."
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C.
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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D.
Gibson ES-335
The Gibson ES-335 is a pioneering semi-hollow body electric guitar, renowned for its warm tone and versatility across blues, rock, and jazz music.
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E.
Gibson SG
The Gibson SG is a solid-body electric guitar introduced in the early 1960s, known for its distinctive double-cutaway design, lightweight body, and association with rock guitarists like Angus Young and Tony Iommi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fixed bridge
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guitar bridge ⓘ |
| adjustmentAxis |
saddle position
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vertical height ⓘ |
| adjustmentMethod |
screw-driven saddles
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thumbwheel height adjustment ⓘ |
| brandAssociation | Gibson Les Paul style guitars ⓘ |
| category |
guitar hardware
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musical instrument component ⓘ |
| commonPairing |
Gibson stop tailpiece
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stopbar tailpiece ⓘ |
| feature |
fixed bridge design
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individual string height adjustment ⓘ individual string intonation adjustment ⓘ metal bridge body ⓘ mounted on two posts ⓘ saddle pieces for each string ⓘ thumbwheels for height adjustment ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridge base
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bridge posts ⓘ bridge saddles ⓘ thumbwheels ⓘ |
| influenced | modern electric guitar bridge designs ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Gibson
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linked to:
Gibson Guitar Corporation
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| manufacturer |
Gibson
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linked to:
Gibson Guitar Corporation
|
| material |
brass saddles
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metal ⓘ steel saddles ⓘ zinc alloy ⓘ |
| mountingType |
body-mounted posts
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bushings in guitar body ⓘ |
| purpose |
action height adjustment
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improved sustain ⓘ improved tuning stability ⓘ precise intonation adjustment ⓘ |
| stringConfiguration |
6-string guitars
ⓘ
7-string guitars ⓘ |
| stringType | steel strings ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Gibson ES-335
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Gibson Les Paul ⓘ Gibson SG ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ semi-hollow electric guitar ⓘ solid-body electric guitar ⓘ |
| widelyUsedIn |
blues guitars
ⓘ
jazz guitars ⓘ rock music guitars ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Tune-o-matic Description of subject: The Tune-o-matic is a fixed guitar bridge design, introduced by Gibson, that allows precise individual string intonation and height adjustment and is widely used on electric guitars like the Les Paul.
Referenced by (8)
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