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SORTED: Fender 6 saddle bridge for 4 screw vintage body fit

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rze99rze99 Frets: 2005
edited July 2022 in Parts £
I built a Tele for a friend now he wants individual saddles like a strat.
Fender 6 saddle bridge will look the most traditional I think. He doesn't like the compensated 3 saddles.
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    rze99 said:
    He doesn't like the compensated 3 saddles.
    Prepare the ducking stool.  :o
    Be seeing you.
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  • rze99rze99 Frets: 2005
    Funkfingers said:
    rze99 said:
    He doesn't like the compensated 3 saddles.
    Prepare the ducking stool.  :o
    :)
    To be fair, the compensated saddles on there now are the Wilkinson ones and on that Tele at least, they are over compensating the D and G especially.  I've tweaked it a bit to angle the saddle a little differently, but it is still there and it's irritating him and it's put him off buying other compensating saddles. He wants the type he can adjust individually. 
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  • rze99rze99 Frets: 2005
    bump still looking
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  • jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 761
    The Gotoh in tune ones are really nice - and the compensation is a little better than the Wilkinsons…
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  • rze99rze99 Frets: 2005
    Yes the Intunes are very good I have them on a couple of Teles. 
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    rze99 said:
    He wants the type he can adjust individually. 
    Has your associate expressed any preference for saddle material? The Fender vintage style six saddle bridge assemblies have (the historically correct) steel saddles. These will change the tone of the guitar. 


    rze99 said:
    individual saddles like a strat.
    The modern Fender bridge, with the bent steel saddles, works well but has its three mounting screw holes in a different position than a vintage bridge. The string through holes may also be in a slightly different position compared to vintage.
    Be seeing you.
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  • rze99rze99 Frets: 2005

    He said he wants the Chrissie Hynde Tele type bridge to be able to adjust every element of the saddles.  He hasn't mentioned materials but he likes to get Tele jangle and brightness so the standard steel should be perfect and yes it needs the traditional 4 screw holes. 
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