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
Haven’t even installed them but good enough for Tom Bukovac’s Vintage Telecasters that’s good enough for me you all get 5 stars
Awesome saddles!
Just changed out the original smooth brass saddles on my American Special …. Improved the tone and sustain and the slippage is gone helping the intonation.. the build on these things is impressive noted by the minute gaps between the saddles after set up and overall finish.. can’t wait to see what you come up with next!!!!
Glad I purchased these. I had to file the holes on my Asian bridge to fit the larger intonation screws. Not a problem. The one surprise was so sonically. I initially ordered because I wanted to control sting placement but this thing sings. Very happy.
Straight out amazing.Intonation is perfect and the sound more solid.
These saddles work great. Compensated with no slippage. Definitely worth the little extra they cost.
Fit and finish is awesome on these and I feel like my telecaster is more resonant than before! Great upgrade without a doubt!
The sound and vibe of a vintage 3 saddle bridge is fundamental to what I want out of a tele. These saddles bring modern precision and function, without sacrificing anything. No tele should be without them.
For those on a budget, these are the single best thing you can do for your Classic Vibe Tele.
I'm totally thrilled! Of course,thanks to Uncle Larry for helping us get set up right.
As a testament to how superior these saddles are...you will notice in the photo in my previous review, I installed two saddles backwards...they still did not chatter and sitar and sounded much better than the previous brass barrels! Issue rectified and those old reading glasses have been tossed!