Hi all,
Bit of a little bug bear.
Chris of Arabia kindly sent me some brass saddles which I will somehow utilise on my Chord Telecaster copy.
The brass saddles came from a fender Baja telecaster. the saddles are fully round and not D shaped like some are. The screws with the brass saddles are of a different thread width, screw width and length, being shorter than the tighter threaded longer screws that came with the stock saddles.
This means that I need to use the Screws that came with the Baja saddles with the Baja saddles themselves. Fine not a problem.
What I have a problem with is, the holes where the saddle screws go through the bridge is smaller than the new screws.
I have two questions:
- should I just drill out the screw holes that little bit more to allow the screws and is it safe to do this?
- My guitar and a baja have the same scale length, however my tele has 22 frets opposed to 21. the screws are not as long as the stock screws, am I safe to use these saddles with this bridge or not? I am scred the intonation will be permof***ed.
Bit of a little bug bear.
Chris of Arabia kindly sent me some brass saddles which I will somehow utilise on my Chord Telecaster copy.
The brass saddles came from a fender Baja telecaster. the saddles are fully round and not D shaped like some are. The screws with the brass saddles are of a different thread width, screw width and length, being shorter than the tighter threaded longer screws that came with the stock saddles.
This means that I need to use the Screws that came with the Baja saddles with the Baja saddles themselves. Fine not a problem.
What I have a problem with is, the holes where the saddle screws go through the bridge is smaller than the new screws.
I have two questions:
- should I just drill out the screw holes that little bit more to allow the screws and is it safe to do this?
- My guitar and a baja have the same scale length, however my tele has 22 frets opposed to 21. the screws are not as long as the stock screws, am I safe to use these saddles with this bridge or not? I am scred the intonation will be permof***ed.
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