Groove Master Saddles
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Groove Master Saddles
What's Included in your purchase:
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3 Groove Master Saddles – Precision-machined for a perfect fit.
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3 Springs – Ensuring secure installation and adjustability.
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3 Intonation Screws – For accurate saddle positioning.
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Height Adjustment Screws (2 short, 4 long) – The short screws are designed for the outer strings.
Get 25% off a bridge plate when purchased with a set of Groove Master Saddles.
Product Background and Description:
Not only are brass 3 “barrel” saddle bridges the classic, traditional Tele setup, but they really sound great and are simple and stable. But they had issues… originally, the intonation screw needed to be hand bent, and while this worked fine, there have been a number of versions from the last decade or so with built-in intonation compensation. They work, they are all of equal quality and better than nothing, but one big problem endured.
What no one has addressed till now is that difficulty locating the strings side-to-side and keeping them in the right place, away from the height adjustment screws, which can cause many spacing and chattering issues.
The Music City Bridge Groove Master Saddles solve all of these issues, sound great and are easy to install, set to height, and intonate. They have a great array of micro grooves to secure the spacing wherever you prefer and a clear intonation line in a carefully tested profile to keep you perfectly in tune. Fender used a fine steel “all-thread” around 1960 and ‘61, but threads sit at an angle on rod stock and they were prone to sitar. The Music City Bridge Tele Saddles have grooves that are NOT angled for this very reason, so notes are clean.
Every saddle has 2 usable sides, and they can be flipped to reverse the intonation pattern. For instance, the b/e’ pair will have the opposite stagger from the D/g pair, using a plain 3rd string.
Because every detail matters, they feature American screws with that same superior 6-32 thread as the originals, and now stainless, so they won’t rust. That’s everything!
How to configure your saddles:
Fitment: The Groove Master Saddles are a direct replacement for any Telecaster (or T-style) barrel saddles, ensuring an easy installation with no modifications required.
Note: We are able to substitute a Stainless Steel Groove Master Saddle for one of the Brass Saddles for an additional $5.
Customer Reviews
Very fast set up and intonation. Very comfortable under the hand. Beautiful machining and reasonable price as well as fast shipping.
This is my second set of saddles, my first in stainless steel. I put these on my 1962 Fender Custom Esquire which I’m very particular about. The tone is improved and the intonation is spot on. These are the best saddles I’ve used. Great job Music City Bridge
Groove Master Saddles
Easy to place an order and quick delivery!
Excellent steel saddles. I have several sets of steel saddles and they all sound different, some are slightly harsh or pingy sounding but these have a real smooth sound. Whatever steel is being used to make these has very good characteristics for Telecaster bridge saddles. Manufacturing is perfect. I highly recommend these saddles.
The grooved barrel saddles are great practical way of keeping my g string from sliding over to the screw. This especially helped as I using a , b and g bender.
Just what I was looking for! I usually gave trouble with the g string but it rings out. Almost an acoustic quality to my Tele when it is not plugged in. Intonation was great, short screws also nice touch as well, low action doesn’t create screws extending far above saddles
I purchased a Reverend Gristlemaster and I absolutely love it however, kept breaking D strings more than any others. I didn’t want to take a chance on tone or whatever the brass does. I came across your product online and I am really happy with the results. Thank you.
Had a spacing issue with strings. This sorted it out while also making intonation so much better.
Cheers.
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