What kind of strat is this saddle for?

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  1. Feb 18, 2009 #1
    sidehatch

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    Left is mexican strat, Middle is Allparts 2 7/32nd US strat, Right is an Allparts "vintage strat" saddle?

    I've been trying to figure out this so Im making a thread.

    The middle is definitely US spacing because I just replaced them with the US detemple/kts set.

    The deal is the saddle set on the right is too large for my real 59 strat and my self assembled warmoth chambered strat with callaham US block.
     
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    bluesjunior

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    If I remember correctly when I built my partscaster with vintage string width each saddle should be 10.8mm wide.
     
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    RvChevron

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    Get a caliber and measure them all.

    Correct vintage saddle width should be or real close to 11.3mm to form a 2-7/32 string spread e to E.

    Mexican ones should have a width of 10.5mm to form a 2-1/16" string spread.

    Then there is the 10.8mm ones to form the 2-1/8" string spread.
     
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