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Post subject: questions about saddle fender american special
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:24 am
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hello friends.
I have a new fender american specail , my question is:

size saddle measurements for this bridge?. i'm looking for upgrade saddle shape same american standard


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Post subject: Re: questions about saddle fender american special
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:20 am
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I dont know off the top of my head, but you need to find the string spacing measurement, not the saddle size. This will steer you to the correct saddles. If i can make a recommendation. I have two strats that i built, well one I build, the other still has the original body. I put a Callaham tremolo system, the whole kit, on one. The other has KGC Brass block, bridge plate, and claw. BUt I used "Raw Vintage" saddles and springs. While both sets of saddles are high quality, the Callaham is so far the only saddle ive come across thats dealt with the original design flaw of stratocaster saddles; and that's the oval opening where the string comes up out of the block, then angles over the saddle. On most, including all Fender saddles, and the Raw Vintage (which were very expensive), the opening is too short. SO when the string comes out of the block, and bends to go over the saddle, it comes into contact with the oval opening, and rests on it, then angling again over the saddle. This causes breakage, and doesnt help resonance. The Callahm is big enough that the string only comes into contact with the saddle like it idealy should.


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