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Re: advice on graphite strat saddles

8/23/2004 5:46 PM
Steve A.	Re: advice on graphite strat saddles giustd: Seems like the main problem I had with one strat bridge was the chrome finish was flaking off two of the saddles and cutting into the high E and B strings. I replaced the saddles with graphite ones, but after doing that I realized that swapping the low E and A saddles with the high E and B saddles would have also solved the problem. Steve Ahola P.S. The graphite saddles reduce string breakage considerably, but they can also change the sound a lot (that might depend on your pickups). They might buzz for the first few days so make sure you allow them to break in completely.

8/23/2004 5:46 PM

Steve A.

Re: advice on graphite strat saddles

giustd:

Seems like the main problem I had with one strat bridge was the chrome finish was flaking off two of the saddles and cutting into the high E and B strings. I replaced the saddles with graphite ones, but after doing that I realized that swapping the low E and A saddles with the high E and B saddles would have also solved the problem.

Steve Ahola

P.S. The graphite saddles reduce string breakage considerably, but they can also change the sound a lot (that might depend on your pickups). They might buzz for the first few days so make sure you allow them to break in completely.