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
Despite having a nostalgic attachment to original guitar parts, the Fender saddles were giving me grief in terms of getting proper string height an intonation. The Groove Master saddles solved both of these issues. I was able to install them myself with no issues. Great product!
Ok so the saddles arrived with fast shipping, opened the pack to a nice sticker, and all the tools needed to install. Watched the video of Joe installing them this was very helpful.Once the setup was complete even thoough my telecaster was a Custom shop model with brass saddles, i noticed a huge difference in how the guitar resonated. The intonation was great, and the movement of the one klick notches works really well. Super happy with this bridge saddle set. Congratulations to Joe, and team on a far superior product i highly recommend this to any telecaster. St.john's Newfoundland , Canada
Very impressive and huge improvement
Most of us are looking for the most intelligent yet simple solution to our Telecaster problems, but rarely is it achieved as eloquently as Music City Bridge's Groove Master Saddles. They are meticulously machined to perfection. Nice work, guys!
I purchased my first the telly saddles six months ago. I like them so much, I bought two other for my other two telecasters best saddles on the market!
Joe Glaser and crew have done it again. They are putting out the best products hands down. Do not hesitate. Buy them and be content
just what I needed to get my telecaster tuned. There’s a lot going on with B bender and i had a problem keeping the string in place This isn’t a Glaser bender where i wouldn’t have this problem. The guitar has some age on it and i was almost ready to retire it. Good thing i found these. I have most of the products Music City Bridge has put out and like all the others this does what it’s supposed to do
I got 2 pairs of saddles and installed one pair on my AMPerf. first which had some rattling issues and the high E falling of the fretboard.
I was surprised how easy it got for installed by following the Youtube, which i recommend as best is to do it piece by piece and always replace one after the other and take the measures of the old position and hight so you don’t have to start from scratch.
After the installation my intonation was already perfect as was my string action and the rattling is gone. Also my high E stays in place now and none of the strings can move towards the screws anymore. Finally the screws are in the saddles and not sitting on them as before and don’t poke my hands anymore. All in all i recommend them for your Vintage style saddle Telecasters!
Thanks for Solving a problem that has existed for years on the 3 saddle Tele Bridge,I ordered 2 sets of the Groove Masters saddles in Brass,I would recommend anyone who has a 3 saddle style Tele Bridge get a set you will be amazed.
Easy to install. Intonated quick. Holds tuning. Genius!
