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Telecaster guys, do you prefer a vintage bridge or modern bridge?

Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:17 pm
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
28128 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:17 pm
I'm starting to lean more towards the modern.
Vintage looks cool though.
Posted by SingleMalt1973
Member since Feb 2022
12101 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:50 pm to
I prefer the vintage with brass saddles, I feel like,the sustain is a bit better, could be in my head. The best bridge is the one Leo designed for the ASAT Special. It has brass saddles for each string and had a piece that fits into a small route in the body.
Posted by OceanMan
Member since Mar 2010
20032 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 7:50 am to
I don’t like how the vintage bride can dig into my hands. The modern bride is more on plane with the body so you can dig in with your palm a bit more.

Vintage looks cooler. I honestly can’t tell any difference performance wise, although getting them seated in vintage saddles is not as easy as modern
Posted by Telecaster
Memphis
Member since May 2017
1682 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 8:42 am to
Three barrel brass.

All three of my Telecasters have the vintage bridge, two of which I swapped the modern bridge to vintage style(a Nashville and a MIM Tele Standard) from All Parts.

eta: Those were the only mods I’ve ever made on those guitars.
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 8:45 am
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
11074 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:19 am to
Modern
Posted by Kcprogguitar
Kansas City
Member since Oct 2014
889 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:05 am to
Modern, with locking tuners.

Why make it harder for no reason?
Posted by TheFretShack
Member since Oct 2015
1240 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 11:53 am to
Vintage - but with compensated brass barrels. My favorite compensated brass barrel brand is Gotoh, they have channels that force the string paths over the barrels and they intonate beautifully.

Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
34803 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 3:30 pm to
Is it easier to finger pick with a modern bridge?
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