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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:51 pm
by aen
benecol wrote:Same same - this is going to sound terribly purist and amber switch tips, but for me*, it's not a tele unless it's got a three saddle ashtray bridge, it's such a part of the playing and feel of the guitar.
Totally disagree.
3 saddle bridges dont cut the mustard for my particular brand of heavy modern psych. Because it demands intotaion in a tuning other than e-e. Also they slice my hands up. My teles sound like teles even with their modern bridges.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:59 pm
by Doog
+1, 3-saddle bridges are balls, fuck all of the mojo ghost magic.
Being able to adjust the strings properly is infinitely more useful than some slight added "twang" or whatever it is people use them for.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:28 pm
by Mages
*raises hand*
3-saddle tele fan here.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:34 pm
by serfx
Mages wrote:*raises hand*
3-saddle tele fan here.
^this
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:43 pm
by ekwatts
Three saddle BULLSHIT. If you're spending over £300 for a mass-produced guitar that only allows you to intonate two strings at a time in 2011 then you're having the piss taken out of you. You're wearing a stained t-shirt that says "piss in my mouth I LOVE IT". Three saddle bridges don't add to the tone or the mojo, they were used because it was easier and cheaper way back in the mists of time. I can't wait to be a 60yr old watching 20-something guitar nerds jizzing themselves blind over a vintage 1991 Rockford plywood strat copy. The spiky fret ends, poorly executed finish and plywood body just adds to the mojo, man!
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:52 pm
by serfx
i just find it to be a personal preference, as i have no issues setting up a 3 saddle bridge.
mind i use the wilkinson compensated bridge..
but if i'm spending in excess of $600 CAD on a tele i'd be out of my mind.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:59 pm
by benecol
aen wrote:Wah-wah-waaaaaah.
Doog wrote:Boo-hoo-hooooooooooo.
Hence the asterisk, fuck knuckles.
Dooglas, I was at some pains to point out that a large part of it was
feel.
And Watts, you have a collection of guitars that would make the Elephant Man boke, so hush.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:01 pm
by George
With my Boss Tuner the intonation is always green using Wilkinson compensated saddles. If you follow this "plays better with x" argument to it's logical conclusion we'd all be playing super Strats and Parker Flys. No wait, synths.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:03 pm
by serfx
i've always wanted a parker fly..
just can't get along with the pickups.. but i love how they feel.
and ugly as sin, but in a beautiful way.