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  • #16
    From Stew-Mac: "Choose brass for traditional Tele twang or titanium for rich harmonic overtones and long sustain."

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    • #17
      I agree with 6. I choose being in tune over vintage correctness, any day. I'd probably investigate titanium, if the cost isn't too much.
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      • #18
        You should take a look at the Babicz Full Contact Tele bridge

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Securb View Post
          You should take a look at the Babicz Full Contact Tele bridge
          I did. I remember you talking about it before. It's a little steep, but I haven't ruled it out. There was some other issue with it. Maybe, the dimensions. I'll look at it again.

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          • #20
            They also have a budget-friendly Zinc line now.

            Increase the dynamic range and sustain of your favorite Telecaster with this full-contact Babicz FCH Z Series Tele bridge, featuring an eCAM saddle system.
            Last edited by Securb; 12-29-2020, 07:02 PM.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Securb View Post
              They also have a budget-friendly Zinc line now.

              https://www.zzounds.com/item--BABFCH...RoCrRYQAvD_BwE
              That one is a steal! I wonder if they have it "lefty"? Although, that's not a big deal. I'm not even sure if that's critical. I just got considering that after the "Strat bridge slanted" thread.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post

                That one is a steal! I wonder if they have it "lefty"? Although, that's not a big deal. I'm not even sure if that's critical. I just got considering that after the "Strat bridge slanted" thread.
                I am also sitting n a black 6 saddle you can have if you can use it.

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                • #23
                  Thanks man, but this Tele needs chrome. It already has a decent bridge. I was just thinking about going whole-hog since I'm modding it anyway. It will either be, leave it as it is, or Hipshot or Babicz.

                  But thanks.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post
                    From Stew-Mac: "Choose brass for traditional Tele twang or titanium for rich harmonic overtones and long sustain."

                    https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-ha...-for-tele.html
                    The compensated three saddles is the secret behind that signature Tele twang and overtones cause I get that a lot from my Tele copy which is not even Fender. Intonation is actually less annoying cause I only deal with 3 screws.

                    Six saddles will make your Tele sound like a Strat.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Obsessive Compulsive View Post
                      Six saddles will make your Tele sound like a Strat.
                      My Tele has a modern bridge and 3 single coils. The neck and bridge pickups are Tele style, and it sounds like a Tele on those. The middle is a Strat pickup, and it sounds like a Strat on that one.

                      Definitely agree that 3 brass saddles are an ingredient in that sound, but I think the pickups are a much bigger ingredient.
                      “I can play the hell out of a riff. The rest of it’s all bulls**t anyway,” Gary Holt

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Obsessive Compulsive View Post
                        Six saddles will make your Tele sound like a Strat.
                        The thing is, it came with six saddles, and it definitely sounds like a Tele. The pickups that came in my Squier Tele were terrible. But the pups in this Fender Tele sound good. There would be no need to change them except that I bought this Tele specifically for this project.

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                        • #27
                          Yeah, there are enough great Tele players who use modern bridges. At this point, you can't tie 'the Tele sound' to the bridge alone.
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                          • #28
                            Fun thread. I've been over researching this as well since the urge to mod my new Tele is strong. The three saddle bridge looks bad@$$ but seems like the tonal trade-off is significant for some, not for others. It would be cool to try both. More significant I think is the bridge lip that you can cradle, or curse for being in your way.
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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by alex1fly View Post
                              The three saddle bridge looks bad@$$ but seems like the tonal trade-off is significant for some, not for others.
                              Callaham is saying that their 3-saddle units intonate perfectly.

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                              • #30
                                My choice of Tele bridge is more about safety than sound. I have a Hot Rails in one Tele and a Super Distortion in the other. I use them both for Metal and Punk. When playing those styles I strum pretty wildly and feared cutting my hand on the set screws. The Babicz is totally smooth on top, a lot more comfortable for palm muting also.

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