catnine Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 I can't use the stock saddles because I need a bit more string height and I'm not going to add shims . I got a bridge off ebay said to be a mighty mite but they are cheap cast saddles and the height adjustment screws are all drilled crooked so it is junk . I have a set of brass saddles but they are a bit narrower and shift from side to side . I don't want the graphite ones either . I went all over the internet searching and all I could find that may work are stew mac's replacement saddles for a hardtail that are the correct width but they can't tell me what they are made of . cast may be ok if they are well cast and not soft metal . I would like stainless steel without inserts but none seem to fit a standard vintage trem 6 screw . Anyone know where to look ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 (edited) You might want to try www.stewmac.com or search for it on e-bay. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailp...molo_parts.html Chris Edited December 28, 2004 by AlGeeEater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnotheadII Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Hipshot makes two hardtail saddles -- one for stock string height and one a bit higher. The higher one is not listed on StewMac's site -- to directly to Hipshot's site and order it there. I have a stock height Hipshot. The machining is perfect. High quality all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catnine Posted December 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 (edited) hipshot just seels the entire hardtail , I just need the saddles for a tremolo I already have , I ordered the stew mac chrome saddles , if they are cast or junk I can return them . The brass ones I have will raise my strings over 1/2 " above the body , this is where I have them set now to get the 7/32 " high action between the low E and the 12th fret top that I want without shimming the neck . If the saddles I had were a bit wider for a 2 3/16 spacing instead of 2 1/8 spacing all would be fine . They fit they just slide against eachother when I bend and don't return on the string center . Since they are brass if all else fails , maybe I could solder a brass shim to the side of each saddle just to take up the in between gap like 1/32 each saddle . Edited December 29, 2004 by catnine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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