Moderators davie Posted April 11, 2019 Moderators Share Posted April 11, 2019 Hey guys, I was wondering what are your thoughts on brass saddles for bass. Have you used them? What tonal differences have you noticed? (compared to your standard stock zinc/steel saddles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted April 12, 2019 Moderators Share Posted April 12, 2019 Brass everything was hot 40 years ago. One of my basses has a brass nut. There were brass bridges. I've never tried brass saddles, but I wouldn't expect them to make an audible difference. I don't believe that brass has any special acoustic properties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted April 15, 2019 Members Share Posted April 15, 2019 Your placebo notes will be much more defined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted April 15, 2019 Moderators Share Posted April 15, 2019 Your placebo notes will be much more defined. Ooh, I need to learn to play those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators davie Posted April 15, 2019 Author Moderators Share Posted April 15, 2019 Thanks for the responses. lol I personally just like the visual aesthetic of brass saddles like the ones used in classic telecasters. As long as it doesn't kill the tone.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 While I have never tried brass saddles on a bass, I wouldn't expect them to "kill the tone" - they might change it slightly (as I feel they do when used on a Telecaster), but probably not in a negative way... although all things tone are, as always, subjective. On a Tele, brass gives you a bit more sustain and a bit of a richer and meatier sound than steel saddles do. It's a small but noticeable change. I suspect they would have similar effect on bass, but without trying it and doing comparisons, that's pure conjecture on my part. FWIW, I definitely prefer the aftermarket brass compensated saddles I installed vs the stock threaded steel saddles on both my Telecaster and my Duo Sonic II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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