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Re: Finding a replacement Fender Lead bridge?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:41 pm
by alexpigment
Larry Mal wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:18 pm
I'm going to use a bunch of non-audio specific terms here... the steel had a ghostly and otherworldly quality to it, cold and metallic sounding, brittle, bright and beautiful. Like a winter morning with fresh snow and sunshine.
I would say that the brass is in fact warmer.
It's not a huge difference either way, but I noticed it.
Not sure I'd get as colorful as Larry with my descriptions
, but I do like the percussive attack and presence on steel/titanium bridges. Brass feels a bit duller and one-dimensional to me, but that's probably a great match for a guitar which has icepick tendencies (e.g. a vintage tele). I personally love these Gotoh titanium compensated saddles:
https://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Pa ... _Tele.html
Re: Finding a replacement Fender Lead bridge?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:13 pm
by Rgand
I've had both brass and stainless saddles but never changed one type to the other for a good comparison.
Those Gotoh compensated saddles look like good ones.
Re: Finding a replacement Fender Lead bridge?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:14 pm
by Larry Mal
alexpigment wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:41 pm
Not sure I'd get as colorful as Larry with my descriptions
...
Yeah, I really went for it, didn't I? I should write reviews for Guitar Player magazine or something.
Re: Finding a replacement Fender Lead bridge?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:23 pm
by alexpigment
Larry Mal wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:14 pm
Yeah, I really went for it, didn't I? I should write reviews for Guitar Player magazine or something.
You would probably be very good at writing wine descriptions!
Re: Finding a replacement Fender Lead bridge?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:39 pm
by Larry Mal
"With a hint of elderberry and insouciance, this super-Tuscan is as earthy as getting slapped by your pimp..."
Re: Finding a replacement Fender Lead bridge?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:40 pm
by Rgand
Larry Mal wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:39 pm
"With a hint of elderberry and insouciance, this super-Tuscan is as earthy as getting slapped by your pimp..."
