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Tele USA Standard upgrade |
May 5, 2016 |
| Reviewer:
David G from United Kingdom
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So what do they sound like? Well, just for context, they're replacing a set of bent steel Strat-style saddles found on the new-ish American Standard bridge (the one with the script logo on, and the bridge fitted to current US-production Telecasters). The bent steel saddles sound twangy, but not in a good Tele-ish way; they overload, just as an acoustic guitar does when you strum it too hard, with overtones I didn't want to hear.
The brass Gotohs - by contrast - are much better controlled in that respect but, most importantly, are warmer and smoother; with a 6 way, you get that perfect, piano-like intonation, but also have the right balance of warmth and bite that really good (i.e. Callaham, for me at any rate) 3 way brass saddles have.
So my 3 cents worth; I'm pleased, and I'd definitely recommend these to anyone looking for an upgrade. Changing the bridge and saddles on a Tele is a more fundamental change in tonality - and quality - to me than changing pickups, although doing that is of course another major determinant of your tone (but is another story entirely).
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