Members 70's Strat Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 What bridge do you prefer and why? Vintage 3 Saddle or the Gotoh Modern Bridge? I'm doing a bit of a project at the moment so need some pro's and cons of each. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 If I was going to get a 3 saddle brass it would be a Hipshot. I like 6 saddle bridges. Set up nice and feel better to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members faberbz Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I like the standard 3 saddle bridge, but if I were going to change it, it would be for something like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoFilter Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I personally like 'em both, and use them both. Push comes to shove? I'd opt for a 3-saddle with compensated saddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I personally like 'em both, and use them both. Push comes to shove? I'd opt for a 3-saddle with compensated saddles. This. 3 saddle bridges add more of that tele twang and provide for more of that signature sound. You lose the ability to perfectly intonate though (which some people say is part of the tele sound too) 6 saddle bridges offer a slightly more modern sound, less twang, but allow you to perfectly intonate. The compensated brass saddles are meant to be a great compromise.....tele twang and vibe with more accurate tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I put together a tele last year and started with the modern six saddle bridge because I wanted to be able to tune the thing. I was having a bit of trouble with one of the saddles so I put on an "ashtray" with compensated brass saddles and I much prefer the sound. When I drive that thing through a pair of EL84s it's all tele and nothin' but tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 6 saddles for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Yeah, like Dale said, Hipshot. Expensive but whoa! What a killer bridge. The base is milled from solid stainless steel. My tele sounds simply stunning. Not sure what accounts for that, but I'm certain that the bridge has something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members onelife Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Like I've said before, Jeff loves an excuse to show off his tele. I do like that bridge - one problem I have with mine is that the saddles themselves are angled (like on the Danny Gatton Telecaster) and that brings the height adjustment screw for the third string back to where it is almost on top of the mounting screw for the base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Like I've said before, Jeff loves an excuse to show off his tele.I do like that bridge - one problem I have with mine is that the saddles themselves are angled (like on the Danny Gatton Telecaster) and that brings the height adjustment screw for the third string back to where it is almost on top of the mounting screw for the base Look how close my high E string height screws are to the mount. If I had to move it back any further, I'd be in trouble. I could probably shim the neck a bit and gain or lose some room. How would that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 A shim in the neck seems like a good idea. It would require the saddles be raised up a bit and it would make the distance from the saddle to the nut a tiny bit longer. Those two things combined may result in the bridge saddle being a little bit closer to the neck. On the down side, I wonder how much a shim would affect the sound. One thing I have noticed about Warmoth is how well the partss fit together. When I got the bits for my tele, I put the body and neck together to check the fit and, without screws, I could lift the two of them up just by lifting the neck. For some reason, I thought you were in the UK but your info says CO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Folky_Grunge Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I like the six saddle design better; the ability to intonate is important, and I don't really care about twang. My Tele uses the "hammer-style" saddles, so it's not a modern bridge, but it still has six saddles. I've never had any complaints about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Here's my Callaham Vintage T compensated bridge. A very noticeable improvement in the quality of twang over the 6x bridge it replaced and no discernible intonation problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I prefer the vintage 3-saddle, because that's what came on my Tele ('52 Reissue). It also came with a 6-saddle, but I'm too lazy to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueSky1963 Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I like the standard 3 saddle bridge, but if I were going to change it, it would be for something like this This. Got a stock Fender version on my California Series Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members faberbz Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 This. Got a stock Fender version on my California Series Tele. How do you like it? I've got a Hwy1 Tele and I like the bridge well enough, but I kinda have that itch to tweak..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 I have a 3-saddle on my baja tele. It's intonation seems spot on (I set it up), so I either got lucky, or, I got lucky. I like the sound/feel of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 vintage all the way. I dont even use brass saddles-steel. Fender pat pend plate and non-compensated steel saddles, circa 1950-style. But Im not one of those purist:I dont give a {censored} what you use. Pete Townshend uses modern 6 saddle on a real blackgaurd the bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 My tele seems to be plenty twangy enough for me with 6-saddle. I haven't tried a 3 saddle but honestly I don't know if I'd want it much twangier. I usually play it with the tone knob around 75%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 Vintage, but just because I prefer the look. I've got two with modern six-saddle bridges and two with brass; I don't notice any set-up or intonation disadvantages with brass, and just think it looks better on a guitar whose genesis was in the 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 Compensated 3 saddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueSky1963 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 How do you like it? I've got a Hwy1 Tele and I like the bridge well enough, but I kinda have that itch to tweak..... Sane here. I like it because I think it intonates better and it's unusual, but sometimes I get the urge to see what a 3 barrel would be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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