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.
Note: We are able to substitute a Stainless Steel Groove Master Saddle for one of the Brass Saddles for an additional $5.
Customer Reviews
Nice
The perfect solution for great tone and preventing string slippage. Instantly made my tele more playable, better intonated and fuller.
I’ve never been able to intonate my guitar perfectly like I can with this bridge. The guitar volume, without amp, is twice what it was. With amp, I feel it’s much cleaner.
Grab them while you can!
Exactly what my guitar needed!!
Groove Master Saddles
I have two sets of the brass saddles and just got my first ever set of steel saddles. They intonate perfectly and both the brass and steel sound awesome. I’ve tried a bunch of different saddles and brands over the years. These are by far the best sounding and intonating saddles I’ve used. Get some.
Groove Master Saddles
They’re great
I have a parts caster Tele that i built with all of the right parts but for some reason the string spacing never felt right. The high E was always just a little to close to the edge of the neck and the way I play the string would slide off, if I wasn't careful. I tried a few different saddle types but they didn't solve the problem. I saw these on one of your videos and new I had to try them. These saddles not only solved the high E string problem but also allowed miner tweaks with the other strings to make the spacing perfect for how I play. Thank you Music City Bridge for making my Tele perfect.
Not installed yet, builds are in process, but both the SS and Brass saddles look great. Received very quickly.