Replacement Bridge Options for a MIM 6 saddle Tele?

[jamison162]

What's a good bridge to upgrade my 6 saddle MIM Tele too? Love this guitar but hear the bridge is crap...should I go to a standard 3 brass saddle bridge?

[re-animator]

IMHO, yes if you want the classic tele sound.


I put on a glendale 3-saddle bridge and it was great. Intonated perfectly, and had tons of spank, and snarl like a good tele should.

[jamison162]

This thing sounds unbelievably good totally stock, it's 12 yrs old, ash/maple. I'm just wondering how much better can it get ya know. The Glendale stuff is too pricey for me. What are some affordable option for 3 brass saddle, compensated bridges? Anyone know what Grosh uses on his RC "T"'s? Gotoh on the S's, his specs don't really state on the Tele bridge.

[jamison162]

Ok, I'm thinking about just getting a cheap (Fender) steel 3 screw baseplate and upgrading the saddles. Does anyone know for sure if the 6 screw MIM bridge saddles are ss or aluminum? SS & Aluminum are brighter than Brass right?

So which saddles?

Callaham Slanted, $37


vs.

Callaham Compensated, $37


vs.

"Exclusive" RS Compensated? (Isn't these just Allparts stuff...), $10

[jamison162]

GuitarFetish Wilkinson Compensated Bridge. Although I don't see the holes, the description says good for string-thru or top mount. Any good for $30?

Is there a general preference to angled vs. these type of compensated brass saddles? The Wilkinson saddles don't have the same mass, and isn't the whole 3 brass saddle thing based on the 2 string per saddle and all that. So wouldn't mass be an issue.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/wicotebrbrsa.html