Dear Lord...a Three Barrel Bridge....I hate when those come down the line.
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Dear Lord...a Three Barrel Bridge....I hate when those come down the line.
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Even the compensated ones?
We don't get compensated barrels. They only produce the traditional versions.
I would only ever use a 6 saddle bridge on a Telecaster.
You will NEVER get intonation correct with a three barrel. It's always an average between two strings, but most people can't hear the anomalies, so it doesn't matter to the hobbyists.
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This is true. The half bridge I have been using has three compensated saddles. It gets the intonation very close, but on the thicker strings, one may be a bit off.
However, it is not just hobbyists, but listeners who do not notice such slight variations, so ultimately, it may be meaningless. However, listeners don't notice much about a guitar at all, and most of what we obsess about is to inspire the player.
‘‘Twas brown fake Tele day at the Chateau. 
When I got it, I put in a 4-position switch. Suppose to bring the two pups in series in the 4th position. Noticed today I wasn’t get bridge pup. Other three positions worked as advertised. Gonna have to pull switch plate and see what’s up.
When I got it, I put in a 4-position switch. Suppose to bring the two pups in series in the 4th position. Noticed today I wasn’t get bridge pup. Other three positions worked as advertised. Gonna have to pull switch plate and see what’s up.
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This was a kit guitar someone else built. They painted it with a paint brush. I sanded it to bare wood, stained and cleared it with tung oil. It did come with the 6 saddle bridge, but one of the changes I made was to install a new bridge assy for thru body strings.
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This is what I personally prefer to put on Telecasters...
6 String Saddle Bridge Plate for Tele Style Guitars | Reverb
Color: Sliver Features: High-quality chrome-plated bridge plate and control plate with six adjustable block-style saddles. Assembly includes intonations screws, springs. Bridge Plate Dimensions: 10.0cm x 8.0cm. 3-screw mounting design. Mounting hole spacing is approximately 3.3cm. Used in most S...
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I have those bridges on some modified guitars. However, I like to display maximum wood on my builds, so I prefer the half bridge. If I ever see a half bridge with 6 saddles, I will use it. If anyone sees one, please send me a linkThis is what I personally prefer to put on Telecasters...
6 String Saddle Bridge Plate for Tele Style Guitars | Reverb
Color: Sliver Features: High-quality chrome-plated bridge plate and control plate with six adjustable block-style saddles. Assembly includes intonations screws, springs. Bridge Plate Dimensions: 10.0cm x 8.0cm. 3-screw mounting design. Mounting hole spacing is approximately 3.3cm. Used in most S...
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Not in the privacy of your own home...or on some "colonies" and beaches!
…… or he knows a lawyer.it seems you have researched this ................ EXtensively