What bridge for a Mex. Standard telecaster with bigsby?

[blakejcan]

I have a 6 saddle bridge on there today that I love. Going to install a B5 bigsby with vibramate just to test it out and need a new bridge to make it work. What are people using on the Mex standard tele ?

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: What bridge for a Mex. Standard telecaster with bigsby?

I would use the roller saddle version fro GFS

I believe that would be best

 

[dystrust]

Re: What bridge for a Mex. Standard telecaster with bigsby?

I have a 6 saddle bridge on there today that I love. Going to install a B5 bigsby with vibramate just to test it out and need a new bridge to make it work. What are people using on the Mex standard tele ?

For a MIM Tele, you'd want the Vintage Tele Vibramate which is essentially a 3-saddle bridge that the Bigsby mount attaches to. I'd have one to sell you, but it went in the trading post a month or two ago.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: What bridge for a Mex. Standard telecaster with bigsby?

You have to use the kind with the screw saddles to hold the string in place. Bigsby string distance does not match Fender.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: What bridge for a Mex. Standard telecaster with bigsby?

https://www.guitarfetish.com/Xtrem-Tele-Roller-Bridge-Four-Finishes_c_377.html

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: What bridge for a Mex. Standard telecaster with bigsby?

https://www.guitarfetish.com/Xtrem-Tele-Roller-Bridge-Four-Finishes_c_377.html

Action looks awfully high on that bridge. Do you have to angle the neck?

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: What bridge for a Mex. Standard telecaster with bigsby?

I have not

Briguy put one on a project though
He would know