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Anybody done it? Seen any? Might be fun to try........might have to make some; have to figure out a way to make an ebony copy of the brass Wilkinson saddles which are my favorites. Thoughts?
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01-22-2023 03:21 PM
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What do you aim to achieve with them?
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Originally Posted by Vihar
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Originally Posted by Skip Ellis
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They stabilize ebony with acrylic polymers in vacuum under high pressure, or use vera (lignum vitae) wood, which is much harder to begin with. The tops are stainless steel fret inserts, so they don't wear out quickly.
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It's a Tele, and the saddle is ebony - but I guess that's not what you are looking for...
After I had assembled this partscaster (the body is hollow, BTW), I found that with the original Bigsby aluminum bridge it sounded a bit too twangy for the tone I was going for (1940s/early 50s country/Western swing/rockabilly - think Grady Martin), so I carved this from a piece of ebony, and it worked out perfectly, still plenty bright, but without the metallic twang, sounds almost like an archtop...
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I'm not aware of any wood telecaster saddles but I would try using a graphtech saddle.
Graph Tech String Saver Saddle IOS 3-piece Telecaster Compensated | Musician's Friend
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Originally Posted by Vihar
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What RomanS posted is far more practical than trying to make the standard Tele barrels. The wood might hold up, but I don't think the threads would last very long. It might be possible to use oak dowels or something similar, which are readily available and cheap. The threads would be the main issue that I see, assuming a good drill press is available to make the holes.
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+1 re: GraphTech saddles. I've used them on all my Teles and my Stratishcaster.
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Originally Posted by Vihar
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
What about going Danelectro-style, with a single wooden saddle held in place by string pressure - you'd have to determine your ideal action once, though, because you won't be able to raise it after the saddle is done; and adjustment for intonation would also be rather limited (just like on an archtop).
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I love it; every time you think some crazy thought related to a guitar, someone on this forum has already done it?!
Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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Originally Posted by Cunamara
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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Originally Posted by whiskey02
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