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Post subject: Callaham tele bridges
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:51 am
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Has anyone replaced an American Series Bridge with the Callaham three saddle model.?
If so, I'd like to hear your thoughts.
http://www.callahamguitars.com/partstel.htm

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Post subject: Re: Callaham tele bridges
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:53 pm
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I'm sure you'll probably hear great things. but in my opinion just a lot of incredibly overpriced parts that will have no noticeable effect on your "tone". plus the one time i tried to deal with them, the customer service was so bad i will never give them a dime of my money.
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Post subject: Re: Callaham tele bridges
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:04 am
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Thanks Ryan. I was not too impressed with the fact that you can only order by mail or fax.
(Jeezz we're in the computer age... :) )

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Post subject: Re: Callaham tele bridges
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:32 am
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Acme carries them and I replaced my regular fender barrel saddles with the enhanced compensated saddles.
Intonation is MUCH better and easier to achieve.

Absolutely no change to tone.

If you have a six saddle bridge, why would you want to change it out?


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Post subject: Re: Callaham tele bridges
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:18 pm
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Because basically I prefer the old telecasters, with the vintage hardware. I can't afford a vintage, so i'm retrofitting. I KNOW IT WILL NOT CHANGE MY TONE. It's a matter of personal taste.

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Post subject: Re: Callaham tele bridges
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:16 pm
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I like the wilkinson compensated bridge I put on my Tele and the price is affordable. 8)


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Post subject: Re: Callaham tele bridges
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:33 pm
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clay58 wrote:
Because basically I prefer the old telecasters, with the vintage hardware. I can't afford a vintage, so i'm retrofitting. I KNOW IT WILL NOT CHANGE MY TONE. It's a matter of personal taste.

Cool, I like vintage look myself, just asking. :wink:
I think it was $46 with shipping.
http://www.acmeguitarworks.com/Callaham ... 8C210.aspx


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Post subject: Re: Callaham tele bridges
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:26 am
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Well I sprung for a Glendale three saddle bridge. Went with the brass "intone" saddles... I like it. Installation was so simple I could do it. :) All BS aside, the guitar sounds a little more ... jangly. Setting the intonation was NO problem.(Compensated saddles) Very Satisfied. The Glendale looks more "vintage" than the Callaham and was about twenty dollars more. Yeah, Yeah I coulda paid alot less elsewhere, but I got exactly what I was looking for.

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