Is there a 6-saddle Tele bridge that drops into a '52 Tele AVRI without woodworking?

[uOpt]

Is there a 6-saddle Tele bridge that drops into a '52 Tele AVRI without woodworking?

I want to use it for some higher gain stuff (don't ask). 6 saddles for intonation would be welcome. But I don't want to drill new holes.

 

[Chistopher]

Compensated saddles would be a better route unless you are specifically concerned about the look.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

Following on from above, Gotoh make compensated barrel saddles in a few flavours - brass, steel or titanium.

These are also slotted, which may or may not be an issue depending on the particular geometry and string spacing of your Tele.

Another option is Wilkinson, they offer unslotted compensated ones.

For actual six saddle bridges, I would also say the aforementioned makes but since they're metric, don't know about the fit. They do offer diagrams online so you can check against your guitar.

 

[playas]

They come with a six saddle bridge in the case candy that you can swap straight in.

 

[uOpt]

They come with a six saddle bridge in the case candy that you can swap straight in.

Oh. Looks like I didn't get that with the guitar.

Something to track down. Thanks.

 

[ICTGoober]

Wilkinson makes several, AND they are very affordable.

 

[jeremy]

i like the wilkinson tele bridges

 

[uOpt]

Is this the right bridge for a AVRI?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002E2G7Y/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?smid=AKU673E99C4UG&psc=1

Are there brass saddles available for it?

 

[playas]

Looks good to me... here's an original for comparison.

 

[playas]

I have to imagine there couldn't be a problem finding brass saddles though I honestly don't know.

 

[ehdwuld]

In the link uopt posted there was a musiclily bridge just like it

https://a.co/d/f3r4gHL

 

[uOpt]

In the link uopt posted there was a musiclily bridge just like it

https://a.co/d/f3r4gHL

That one says it is for Import Teles. I assume that means mounting holes in different places.

 

[ehdwuld]

At $16
Steal the saddles off nd throw th bridge away

 

[marcello252]

if it's like mine it just drops in without any new holes

 

[marcello252]

Anyway, to my ears three compensated saddles work better than six individual in a standard ashtray tele bridge, don't know why, maybe it's more stable with added mass saddles

 

[Butch Snyder]

Looks good to me... here's an original for comparison.

No, this is the worst bridge Fender ever made. Intonation might be ok. Tone is not good at all.

 

[uOpt]

You people frighten me.

I guess I could just file down 2-string brass saddles to the point where they intonate with my preferred strings.

 

[Butch Snyder]

If you want to use a "Fender" bridge, get some compensated brass saddles. If the brand on the bridge isn't a concern, I have used these with great success.
Tele bridge assembly with compensated brass saddles

 

[uOpt]

If you want to use a "Fender" bridge, get some compensated brass saddles. If the brand on the bridge isn't a concern, I have used these with great success.
Tele bridge assembly with compensated brass saddles

But I can't adjust the compensation without a file.

 

[marcello252]

But I can't adjust the compensation without a file.

you don't need to, I have 3 teles with these compensated saddles, no problem at all with intonation, I use 010 and 011