TOM Saddles - Graphtec or Gotoh?

[fretburner]

I need new saddles for my LP studio 50's tribute. My first choice is a set of Graphtec saddles, but was worried that they're not "radiused"?

The 50's tribute is supposed to have a 12" radius. I cannot find any documentation on graphtec if it's radiused, except that a certain model is supposed to work on post 2000 Nasvhille bridges.

My other option is to buy a Gotoh Nashville TOM. Apparently, I can't find any documentation if it's radiused as well.

Help!

P.S. What are your opinions on brass saddles? Where's a good place to buy just the saddles?

 

[Oinkus]

Re: TOM Saddles - Graphtec or Gotoh?

I replace all TOM I get with Babicz FCH bridges (and the one on my Tele too) Better materials , more adjustable and once you are done lock it in place and forget about it forever. You can set the radius however you like , I like to flatten mine a little but my Luthier did the 12" on my 335 and it is pretty damn spiffy too, just a little different kind of feel. I am a big fan of the Graphtech stuff but have never used a saddle they make . Make some phone calls send some emails to the companies you should be able to get an answer pretty easily from them.

 

[koshikas]

Re: TOM Saddles - Graphtec or Gotoh?

i think u are little confused. what graphtec offers are saddles and not the entire bridge. ur stock bridge is already radiused, meaning that once u replace the stock saddles in the bridge with graphtec saddles it will retain the same curvature/radius as earlier. you will have to pick the relevant saddle set for ur bridge from the ones offered: here. i have not used these string saver saddles, but i have used their TUSQ stuff (both nuts and saddles for acoustic guitars) which are top notch.

 

[Bludave]

Re: TOM Saddles - Graphtec or Gotoh?

I have graph tech on almost all my guitars but it's my understanding that the bridge is radius NOT the saddles. I could be wrong but if you take a picture of the bridge with a ruler do proper string spacing can be determined you can send it to graph tech and they can tell you which saddles will work.

 

[majewsky]

Re: TOM Saddles - Graphtec or Gotoh?

The bridge is radiused, not the saddles.

I can strongly recommend String Saver saddles from Graph Tech.
I've been using them on my SG for over the year and they really reduced string breaking.

 

[fretburner]

Re: TOM Saddles - Graphtec or Gotoh?

Oh. Confused I am. Graphtec it is then. I'm a big fan of their nuts. Thanks!

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