mrturtle_91
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How does an ashtray bridge feel in comparison to bridges like on the Fender MIM teles? I like the feel of my tele bridge, and eventually I am thinking of an ashtray bridge, but don't want to lose the feel of my current bridge.
Tele Bridges...
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Re: Tele Bridges...
the ashtray bridges for me feel like they are always in the way of my picking hand... i use a lot of palm mutts in my playing so my hand is always on the saddles..
make sure you get the compensated saddles or it will never play that well in tune with 3 straight saddles
the ashtray bridges for me feel like they are always in the way of my picking hand... i use a lot of palm mutts in my playing so my hand is always on the saddles..
make sure you get the compensated saddles or it will never play that well in tune with 3 straight saddles
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Skarekrough
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Re: Tele Bridges...
I've always played ashtray bridge Teles and never had an issue doing palm mutes.
Personally, anything OTHER than an ashtray on a Tele just feels fake to me.
I've always played ashtray bridge Teles and never had an issue doing palm mutes.
Personally, anything OTHER than an ashtray on a Tele just feels fake to me.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Tele Bridges...
There are a lot of things at play here...
Flat plate Tele bridges most of the time are lots thicker than ashtray bridges, this makes a HUGE difference, also flat plate Tele bridges more of the time have 6 saddles and they are NOT brass, these things also come into play far more than you might know...
I by far prefer an ashtray bridge with 3 brass saddles for all kinds of different reasons...
On the feel aspect of it some guys dont like the feel of the ashtray bridges, im not one of them but you might be...I suggest going and playing a Tele w/ one to decide on your own...
There are a lot of things at play here...
Flat plate Tele bridges most of the time are lots thicker than ashtray bridges, this makes a HUGE difference, also flat plate Tele bridges more of the time have 6 saddles and they are NOT brass, these things also come into play far more than you might know...
I by far prefer an ashtray bridge with 3 brass saddles for all kinds of different reasons...
On the feel aspect of it some guys dont like the feel of the ashtray bridges, im not one of them but you might be...I suggest going and playing a Tele w/ one to decide on your own...
Re: Tele Bridges...
when i had a Gotoh Ashtray on my MIM it was in the way of my pick a lot...
when i had a Gotoh Ashtray on my MIM it was in the way of my pick a lot...
Re: Tele Bridges...
i kind of like those modern tele bridges but ya they are a hell of a lot thicker... but i'm not a 100% vintage purist either sometimes and like modern stuff more... That being said i do plan on getting my Gotoh vintage 3 saddle bridge a set of compensated brass saddles... right now it has 3 threaded chrome plated saddles.... once i do i'll try it out again... that tele just sings no matter what bridge i add... oddly that tele to me is too bassy.... not enough twang!!!! strange to say that about a tele but it is one thick sounding mother!
someone was making a tele ashtray bridge with High E string side wall cut back so it was not in the way that much of the pick.... anyone remember who made that bridge?
i kind of like those modern tele bridges but ya they are a hell of a lot thicker... but i'm not a 100% vintage purist either sometimes and like modern stuff more... That being said i do plan on getting my Gotoh vintage 3 saddle bridge a set of compensated brass saddles... right now it has 3 threaded chrome plated saddles.... once i do i'll try it out again... that tele just sings no matter what bridge i add... oddly that tele to me is too bassy.... not enough twang!!!! strange to say that about a tele but it is one thick sounding mother!
someone was making a tele ashtray bridge with High E string side wall cut back so it was not in the way that much of the pick.... anyone remember who made that bridge?
ibanezrocks
HardtailPisser
Re: Tele Bridges...
I found it got in the way of palm mutes and picking in general for awhile after I got my tele, although I wasn't hitting the sides I was subconsciously letting it limit the way I played. Lately I've made an effort to forget that the sides of the bridge are there and just play like I would on any other guitar, which has worked well. I've had to adjust my playing style a little bit, but it's definitely something I was able to get used to.
I found it got in the way of palm mutes and picking in general for awhile after I got my tele, although I wasn't hitting the sides I was subconsciously letting it limit the way I played. Lately I've made an effort to forget that the sides of the bridge are there and just play like I would on any other guitar, which has worked well. I've had to adjust my playing style a little bit, but it's definitely something I was able to get used to.
Pete Galati
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Re: Tele Bridges...
I never had any problems with muting with ashtray bridges. And I like the way they give me a little handle on top of the guitar. You know, you can just grab the edge of the bridge.
Those Gotoh humbucker Tele bridges are kind of nice. They tent to have good sustain, but they add a lot of weight, and don't have the same feel.
This is the next Tele I'm working on. The Duncan Custom Shop is making me a "Pearly Gates Esquire" for it. I have a Glendale Cold Rolled Steel bridge plate & saddles for this one. A couple more Callaham knobs. It's getting a lot of the parts I had earmarked for my 2nd Esquire, but I decided it was time to build a Fat Tele instead. Should come out ok. This is a Warmoth neck I've used before, that has a good bright resonance.
I think these Glendale parts will work real well for the ashtray bridge setup. But my normal .038 to .010 set of strings intonate marginally well with straight saddles anyhow, but the Glendale compensated saddles will look cool.
I never had any problems with muting with ashtray bridges. And I like the way they give me a little handle on top of the guitar. You know, you can just grab the edge of the bridge.
Those Gotoh humbucker Tele bridges are kind of nice. They tent to have good sustain, but they add a lot of weight, and don't have the same feel.
This is the next Tele I'm working on. The Duncan Custom Shop is making me a "Pearly Gates Esquire" for it. I have a Glendale Cold Rolled Steel bridge plate & saddles for this one. A couple more Callaham knobs. It's getting a lot of the parts I had earmarked for my 2nd Esquire, but I decided it was time to build a Fat Tele instead. Should come out ok. This is a Warmoth neck I've used before, that has a good bright resonance.
I think these Glendale parts will work real well for the ashtray bridge setup. But my normal .038 to .010 set of strings intonate marginally well with straight saddles anyhow, but the Glendale compensated saddles will look cool.
cream123
JustAskinologist
Re: Tele Bridges...
NICE!I never had any problems with muting with ashtray bridges. And I like the way they give me a little handle on top of the guitar. You know, you can just grab the edge of the bridge.
Those Gotoh humbucker Tele bridges are kind of nice. They tent to have good sustain, but they add a lot of weight, and don't have the same feel.
This is the next Tele I'm working on. The Duncan Custom Shop is making me a "Pearly Gates Esquire" for it. I have a Glendale Cold Rolled Steel bridge plate & saddles for this one. A couple more Callaham knobs. It's getting a lot of the parts I had earmarked for my 2nd Esquire, but I decided it was time to build a Fat Tele instead. Should come out ok. This is a Warmoth neck I've used before, that has a good bright resonance.
I think these Glendale parts will work real well for the ashtray bridge setup. But my normal .038 to .010 set of strings intonate marginally well with straight saddles anyhow, but the Glendale compensated saddles will look cool.
cream123
JustAskinologist
Re: Tele Bridges...
what's that bucker?I never had any problems with muting with ashtray bridges. And I like the way they give me a little handle on top of the guitar. You know, you can just grab the edge of the bridge.
Those Gotoh humbucker Tele bridges are kind of nice. They tent to have good sustain, but they add a lot of weight, and don't have the same feel.
This is the next Tele I'm working on. The Duncan Custom Shop is making me a "Pearly Gates Esquire" for it. I have a Glendale Cold Rolled Steel bridge plate & saddles for this one. A couple more Callaham knobs. It's getting a lot of the parts I had earmarked for my 2nd Esquire, but I decided it was time to build a Fat Tele instead. Should come out ok. This is a Warmoth neck I've used before, that has a good bright resonance.
I think these Glendale parts will work real well for the ashtray bridge setup. But my normal .038 to .010 set of strings intonate marginally well with straight saddles anyhow, but the Glendale compensated saddles will look cool.
Lazarus1140
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Re: Tele Bridges...
That black binding looks awesome!
Wilkinson has a nice set of compensated brass saddles for about $42.
That black binding looks awesome!
Wilkinson has a nice set of compensated brass saddles for about $42.
Pete Galati
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Re: Tele Bridges...
That's a DiMarzio Super-2 from the late '70s. I had that in the neck position of my Les Paul for about 20 years because it has a nice soft trebly bite to it's sound.
I've been trying to come up with a good way to bring this one out of retirement. I asked the Custom Shop person I ordered from about the relative strength of a Pearly Gates Esquire pickup, and she said that it's not really as strong as a Duncan Distortion. More like the strength of a Custom-5. I'm paraphrasing. So I thought about the humbuckers I had on hand, and decided the Super-2 would probably be a good match.. I hope I'm about in the ballpark.
That's a DiMarzio Super-2 from the late '70s. I had that in the neck position of my Les Paul for about 20 years because it has a nice soft trebly bite to it's sound.
I've been trying to come up with a good way to bring this one out of retirement. I asked the Custom Shop person I ordered from about the relative strength of a Pearly Gates Esquire pickup, and she said that it's not really as strong as a Duncan Distortion. More like the strength of a Custom-5. I'm paraphrasing. So I thought about the humbuckers I had on hand, and decided the Super-2 would probably be a good match.. I hope I'm about in the ballpark.
