replacing saddles

Amp Mad Scientist said:
I still think Graph Tech is actually Gotoh.
I think all the parts they sell come from China or Japan.

I still see nothing wrong with using Gibson parts for a Gibson bridge.

But I still think that using metal saddles or a metal nut...does not actually have any advantage over bone, nylon, or other alternative material.
The non-metal parts always seemed to work better, and sounded better, had better sustain.

The most legendary guitars in all of history --- used nylon nuts.
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still think Graph Tech is actually Gotoh.
I think all the parts they sell come from China or Japan. Really? do you have any proof of this?
 
I was really surprised the Tonepros bridge I tried killed the tone so much. I don't understand why it would, I've always had good results from Tonepros, all my other guitars have tonepros bridges and they are great. It was literally like I had the tone knob rolled down compared to the original ABR. :confused2:
 
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DirtySteve said:
Just ordered some. I've never changed saddles before so this will be fun.
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If it's a wireless ABR, you just pop the intonation screws straight up with a non-marring tool.

You can save a lot of time by snapping a pic, then recording all the saddle positions with a slide caliper. Then, putting them back to the same measurement will get you really close.


Most new saddles are blank and you will need to slot them.

If you don't have the proprietary files, buy a welding tip cleaner and slot about .004" larger than your string gauge.
 
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