Gotoh

Gotoh is a Japanese manufacturer of hardware for guitars and basses. Its range includes machineheads, bridges, tremolo components, control plates, jack plates and strap buttons. The brand is known for replacement and original-equipment hardware used in instrument building, maintenance and modification, rather than complete instruments or electronic effects.

Its products cover several instrument layouts and fitting requirements. Examples include SD90-SL machineheads, SG381-01 three-a-side machinehead sets, GB707 bass machineheads and the 203B-4 bass bridge. Smaller fittings include the CP-10 T-style control plate, JCS-1 boat-shaped jack plate and A7 tremolo arm, with products offered in finishes such as chrome, black chrome and aged nickel.

On MyGear, Gotoh has 157 products currently in stock at partner retailers, priced from €3 to €115. This selection spans inexpensive individual fittings through to bridges and machinehead sets, placing it primarily in the replacement-parts and instrument-upgrade market. Compatibility depends on the particular component and the instrument’s existing dimensions and mounting arrangement.