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
Great for string spacing and clean sustain.
Yes I recommend 👍
Decided to replace the modern style Babicz bridge I had on my Tele with a Glendale plate and Music City Groove Master barrels for a more vintage vibe .
Delighted and extremely impressed with improvements in bite , twang and snarl even just acoustically before plugging in to my amp .
I purchased two sets of brass saddles based on what Uncle Larry said about these, one for a Carson Hess Blackguard, and another for my 57 Tele. To say I was astounded was an understatement. You guys, and I include the guitar fraternity of Nashville, are doing the rest of us a great service in the development of gear like these. ! I own a Vintage guitar shop in Canberra Australia and will be telling a lot of people about these including other professional and semi-professional players. Thanks guys!
The Saddle’s are great 🎶🎶🎶. Intonation is right on
But …. You only sent 5 of the height adjustment screws ?
I went to the hardware store and bought one …. All good
Super easy to install and the intonation was perfect right out of the gate. It even improved the overall tone.
Absolutely love the Music City Groove Master Sadddles with vintage Fender bridge plate. Replaced the modern six saddle bridge looking for more of that top end jangle. One shot, easy install and perfect intonation and better feel and tone. Hard to put this thing down ! Killer stuff guys.
Ordered these saddles for my American vintage ii tele and it is now the best telecaster I have owned can actually intonate the telecaster ….Waiting on my 3 string bows for all my fenders
Like every product I've purchased from Music city bridge high quality and easy to install with outstanding results.
Bought the not aged set, and aged them a little myself before putting them on my Fender custom shop nocaster. Increased acoustic volume of the instrument was noticable, very even sound throughout the strings, and intonation spot on. Great job with these!
I installed these saddles and I noticed a significant difference in clarity and intonation. Very easy to install and these saddles replaced the compensated brass saddles that I had in my Tele.
I highly recommend these saddles to anyone who want to upgrade their Telecaster.
The shipping and service was top shelf and I am very happy with the transaction.