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“The internet went crazy and sold out of the things”: TikTok’s favorite tennis racket rubber bridge guitar hack no longer exists – so this guitarist made something even better

A $12 tennis racket accessory was an unlikely but brilliant budget hack for rubber bridge tones, but the Plunk takes it even further

Guitar World · Sep 22, 2025

“I was just kind of saddened by it. It’s beyond my control”: Rubber bridge guitar pioneer Reuben Cox breaks his silence on the Orangewood Juniper 'copycat' controversy

Orangewood had been accused of ripping off Cox's designs. Cox speaks out for the first time about the fallout and explains why he's not looking for a payout

Guitar World · Aug 29, 2025

“Why take credit for something you blatantly just copied?” Orangewood comes under fire for its Juniper rubber bridge guitars

The firm has been accused of “ripping off” the instruments pioneered by Reuben Cox of Old Style Guitar Shop

Guitar World · Feb 26, 2025

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Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Bob Dylan are all fans of the rubber bridge guitar. I played one for a month to find out what the hype was about – and it wasn’t at all what I expected

It’s one of the biggest gear phenomenons of recent years, and now the $395 Orangewood Juniper has made the rubber bridge guitar more attainable than ever. What makes this plucky lo-fi creation so darn popular?

Guitar World · May 27, 2024

“Inspired by the respected luthiers and artists who have helped trailblaze the rubber bridge sound”: Orangewood brings the rubber bridge mod to the masses with the purpose-built Juniper acoustic

One of the first production-run rubber bridge guitars on the market, the Phoebe Bridgers-inspired Juniper gives guitarists an affordable way to channel the sought-after tones championed by the today’s biggest alt, indie and pop acts

Guitar World · Feb 27, 2024

Guitarists on TikTok are wrapping rubber bands around their strings – here’s why

Hint: it’s a cheap, less invasive version of a hugely popular indie guitar mod

Guitar World · Jun 19, 2023

How to get the most sought-after sound in indie rock without permanently modifying your guitar

A DIY rubber bridge project can help you get the distinctive tone beloved by the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, The National, Wilco, and many more

Guitar World · Jan 18, 2023

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