Les Paul Wraparound & Tele 3-Saddle

[arath060]

Need a bit of info on this since I'm working on a '56 goldtop & I'm swapping the super cheap bridge on a Squier Bullet Telecaster for a Wilkinson compensated 3-saddle. I want to give the Les Paul the appearance of a 1955. I have a pair of Gibson P90s I'm planning on putting in as well. Any tips on what bridge to get for the Les Paul? Should I be concerned of intonation issues on either since they are not exactly individual saddles?

If I need to post pics let me know. Refinishing on either guitar is not too much of a concern.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Les Paul Wraparound & Tele 3-Saddle

The 55 wrap can be multiple things - is this a scratch type build or are you having to do the plug and redrill type thing???

Stock wrap - essentially a regular t/p with grubscrews.

Compensated - like the Mojoaxe version, where the top is sculpted to improve intonation

Saddle version - like the pigtail Al wrap where there are saddles fully adjustable similar to a Nashville TOM bridge.

 

[The Dali]

Re: Les Paul Wraparound & Tele 3-Saddle

Wow - a bit of a confusing post!

There could be intonation issues simply because there are not individual saddles, but many guitars run this way so shouldn't be too crazy. Aren't there some Gibson wraparound bridge options (I assume you mean a single bridge/tailpiece) that have individual saddles? That might be a better option. Here:

Stew Mac

For the Tele - I understand the desire for the vintage look, but on a Squier (which might already have build issues) why not go with a vintage look with individual saddles?

Stew Mac Again!

 

[Mincer]

Re: Les Paul Wraparound & Tele 3-Saddle

For the LP, I never played a fixed-intonation bridge that I thought played in tune all over. Everyone's ears are different, however, and to some the look is more important than the function ( I am a function-type). I have the same problem with the 3 Tele saddles. It is never accurate enough for me, and seems worse with single coil pickups with their magnets close to the strings.

 

[arath060]

Re: Les Paul Wraparound & Tele 3-Saddle

I think the compensated mojo axe bridge is what I'm looking for and I think Tone Pros also does one, but that Stew Mac bridge also looks like a good compromise. I will have to plug the stoptail holes, but like I said, refinishing is not a problem.

In regards to the telecaster, I already had the 3-Saddle lying around and I bought it to experiment anyways. Just wanted to know what issues would come about. Interestingly, this Telecaster is actually a string through body, but since I doubt the holes will line up I may just use the string through bridge feature on the new bridge. My pickups in it are an ssl-1 in the neck and an old bridge pickup.