Tele intonation bridge pix

**pingu** · 08-22-2023, 10:35 AM

I’d be interested in your bridge
intonation shots

I kinda surprised mine ended up
like this

Tele intonation bridge pix-img_3400-jpg

almost a straight line with
TI flat 12’s

if you send a pic please state
the make and guage of strings

thanks tele mates

**nevershouldhavesoldit** · 08-22-2023, 11:53 AM

Raines Tele 7 with a Chrome 12-52 XL set + 11 & 13 on top and a 72 nickel RW 7th (now a 75 Chrome):

Tele intonation bridge pix-hipshot-jpg

**pingu** · 08-22-2023, 04:19 PM

more or less straight line again

interesting ….

**Little Jay** · 08-22-2023, 05:03 PM

When were compensated bridges first introduced? Guitars were not in tune before that?

**Jimmy Mack** · 08-22-2023, 05:28 PM

Probably depends on string gauges. Super- slinkys anyone?

**himself** · 08-23-2023, 01:55 AM

Here is my tele with TI JS112 (one step down tuning).

**Little Jay** · 08-23-2023, 03:43 AM

Mine, all with .011 flatwounds with wound G (Thomastiks):

(These are compensated saddles, so not really what you’re asking….)

**gitman** · 08-23-2023, 05:21 AM

Wilkinson bridge and Mastery, both guitars strung with 010's

**sgosnell** · 08-23-2023, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by pingu

more or less straight line again

interesting ….

That's why a straight wooden saddle works in most cases. Given the proper string gauges, the compensation should be mostly straight. It's possible to need more of a stagger if the gauges are very different than usual, but for most sets it should be relatively straight. But it's not a law...