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Groove Master Saddles

Groove Master Saddles

Regular price $38.00 USD
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Groove Master Saddles

What's Included in your purchase:

  • 3 Groove Master Saddles – Precision-machined for a perfect fit.

  • 3 Springs – Ensuring secure installation and adjustability.

  • 3 Intonation Screws – For accurate saddle positioning.

  • 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.

Link to the Bridge Plate

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. 

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Customer Reviews

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Dan C.
Finally!

I've spent may frustrating hours trying to intonate my Tele and suffering alone in silence. Love/hate. Put it away. Take it out, hoping I could find the right fairy dust. Just installed these Groove Master Saddles in record time and oh my gosh, where have these little darlings been all my life. So simple. so elegant. Very well made, almost jewelry like. These should be standard spec for any Tele style with barrel saddles! They should get ten stars!
Thanks Music city.

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James Joyce
Groove Master Saddles!

These saddles are great. Love the way they intonate and great tone! Very satisfied.
Thanks!

Jim J

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RPaulino
Groove Master Saddles

The Groove Master Saddles were an excellent upgrade for my new telecaster. I highly recommend them.

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Eric M
These saddles made my Tele come alive!

I have tried a lot of replacement saddles for my Telecasters and got to a point where it seemed like they were all the same and nothing special. However, I watched a YouTube video from Nicky V where he talks about the Groove Master Saddles. I have always liked the designs that come out of the minds at Music City and I have the Three String Trees on all my Fenders so, I figured why not give these saddles a shot. All I have to say is I don't know what alchemy is being spun up at Music City but whatever it is, they are on to something. The Groove Masters made my Tele come alive in ways I have never experienced. They are just saddles, right? I mean come on, how could these made my guitar sound like that? From the first time the pick hit the strings it was like the restraints had been lifted off. Every note rings out like it never had before. I really like the groves on the saddle which allow you to get each string to line up perfectly with the pickup pole pieces. Maybe that's the magic, I don't know. All I know is these saddles are the perfect mojo for Telecasters. I will be ordering more of these to outfit the rest of my Telecasters. It's no hype, the Groove Master Saddles are the saddles you need for a Telecaster! I'm very happy I watched that video from Nicky V and decided to purchase these saddles. Thank you Music City!

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Jason Hobbs
Groove Master Saddles are the best I ever tried!

Replaced my fender custom shop brass barrel saddle on my 51 HS Telecaster with the Groove Master Saddle. I did not expect them to be this great. Better sustain, guitar is noticeably louder acoustically too. More snap to the strings which I find great for chicken Pickin stuff. The groove master saddles really transformed the tele into my favourite telecaster I’ve ever owned. Now I completely understand the hype. So glad I gave these bad boys a try! The string grooves are perfect for alignment of the strings over the pole pieces and aligning the strings up the neck to the nut. Just perfect! Get yourself a set… trust me. There’s no going back now.

Thanks guys for the innovative creations you guys make.

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Bill Ingram
Intonation issues solved

These saddles solved my intonation issues and the B string on my b-bender no longer has the sitar sound. Very happy.

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Alfredo Salmeron
Best tele saddles!

Every tele needs these saddles!

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mark goode
brass saddles

ecellent product.
the sustain is amazing.
I have now finished my home build telecaster
Gotoh tuners
Keystone pick ups from Wilde pick ups in Macon GA
A company here made a decal for the headstock
It reads "MARKCASTER CUSTOM- PRODUCT OF HOME SHOP"

I'm thinking of building another one

Thankyou
Mark Goode
Chilliwack BC Canada

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Rick Jackson
Long Overdue

I have been playing a Telecaster since my dad gave me his ‘52 Tele more than sixty years ago and I thought it was perfect then but the Groove Master Saddles and the other innovations from Music City Bridge just keep making the perfect guitar even more perfect!

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clayton metcalf
Great company!

Customer service, quality products and speedy delivery…all top-notch! I was very impressed and can fully recommend doing business with MCB!

  • Who we are:

    Music City Bridge products are designed by Joe Glaser and the master technicians at Glaser Instruments. Our offerings are the result of decades of experience and are trusted by professional musicians around the world.

  • Our promise:

    We will do everything in our power to ensure you have a good experience with our products. If you have any questions. Call or email anytime.

    615-606-2720 howdy@musiccitybridge.com