Music City Bridge
Groove Master Saddles
Groove Master Saddles
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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.
We offer these assembled in a traditional Fender steel ashtray bridge plate, or as a set of three saddles, screws and springs. And 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:
Groove Master Saddles – Complete Package
What's Included:
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Groove Master Saddles – Precision-machined for a perfect fit.
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Springs – Ensuring secure installation and adjustability.
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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.
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Bridge Plate (Optional) – Available if selected at checkout.
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.
Customer Reviews
10/10
I couldn’t be happier with these saddles. My Fender Custom Shop always suffered from the strings not running straight from the entry holes through the saddles and up to the nut. They were also constantly rubbing against the saddle height screw. It took 5 minutes to install the Groove Master Saddles (and plate), and setting intonation was simple and highly precise. I also have the Savvy Bridge for my LP Special and love that as well. Everything from Music City Bridge is top notch and transformative. The best money and easiest upgrade you can make.
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Have any guitars where the pole pieces of the pickups don’t actually line up under the strings? Most saddles have little ability to move them enough to get the strings where you’d prefer them to be and once there the strings move. These saddles address that issue by having tiny machined channels for your string to sit in. It works wonderfully and overcomes some of the build inaccuracies of modern guitars.
I've installed just about every brand of saddle on 3 screw Tele bridges for demanding customers here in Dallas. Hands down - in terms of tone, intonation, string spacing stability and ease of installation - these are THE answer. Great product at an unbelievable price!
In a word Awesome! Super easy to set up string spacing, action and intonation. I put them on an American Performer Tele set up as follows; neck relief .008, action .050. It was super easy to space the strings properly and intonate. What is Fender waiting for? Huge improvement. For 40 bucks it was worth every penny. I think the saddle screws could have been a couple of 32nds longer but that’s just being petty. Great product! Thanks again Music City Bridge. Love the Savvy and I Love the Groove Master Saddles!
Great stuff.
These saddles are a great solution to an old problem. I like them and the bridge plate very much. I'll be looking forward to the lefty bridge plate, hopefully coming soon!
Great saddles. Long needed by traditional bridge Tele players!
Big improvement for my Tuttle Tele. Saddles make the guitar acoustically louder, better timbre across all strings, more dynamic range. The grooves add great stability, keep the strings in place. You can pick hard and wound strings won't move. The only downside for some guitars would be the vertical thickness of the saddles - might be too thick for guitars with a low string height (distance between pickguard and bottom of the high E string, for example).