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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Ratrod on November 15, 2005, 12:44:18 PM

Title: graph tech saddles
Post by: Ratrod on November 15, 2005, 12:44:18 PM

I'm still having some tuning issues with my Dean Psychobilly. It detunes like hell with Bigsby (ab)use and extreme bends. Will the graph tech string saver saddles help?

Title: graph tech saddles
Post by: HJM on November 15, 2005, 03:26:27 PM

Only if the saddle is the problem!

Title: graph tech saddles
Post by: Ratrod on November 15, 2005, 08:01:38 PM

I think they are. When I'm tuning the guitar, I'm gettin a 'pling' and the string is a 1/4 note sharp. The 'pling' originates from the bridge. The nut is slippery enough and the tuners are Grovers. The stock bridge saddles seem to have too much grip on the strings.

I need to turn that guitar into a reliable stage guitar.

Title: graph tech saddles
Post by: HJM on November 15, 2005, 08:43:17 PM

Graphtec saddles are pretty good, I've got a set on a strat and it really sorted it out :wink:

Title: graph tech saddles
Post by: Ratrod on November 15, 2005, 10:01:16 PM

Thanks HJM. That's +1 for graph tech.

has anyone got any experience with them on tune-o-matic bridges, with bigsbys possibly?

Title: graph tech saddles
Post by: msplines on January 24, 2006, 08:05:26 PM

Don't know what you have at the moment, but Schaller do a roller topped tunamatic that works for this and you can easily move the saddles to the string spacing you prefer

Title: graph tech saddles
Post by: Ratrod on January 24, 2006, 08:12:50 PM

I've bought a roller bridge from guitarvalue.com

It was in the right measurements and color. Works fine and was only about 20 bucks.  :P

Title: graph tech saddles
Post by: HJM on January 25, 2006, 11:27:02 AM

Result...and cheap! :wink:  :)