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Hi,
I don't know about graph-tech, but I recently instaled "Tusq" saddles on
my Jazzmaster and I like these a lot.
Height adjustable, single groove and good sustain as a result.
They fit nicely in the "rocking" bridge, without any gaps. Although not
a metal alloy construction, but some imitation bone, I'm very happy with
those.
But I also use another MIJ Jazzmaster with the stock bridge without any
problems. The Tusq saddles make the Jazzmaster sound a little different,
but that's o.k. with me since it sounds a bit more balanced to my ears.
(I use this JM mainly for rythem, so I like to have it sound a bit in
the back off the mix)
Mustang saddles work nice with Jaguars, but I don't like them with JM's.
-Jerry S.
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tusq is made by graphtech too, i guess when people say graphtech they
mean the stringsaver stuff. Are the Tusqs string saving as well,
that's primarily why I'd buy them.
I have recently put stringsaver saddles in one of my strats, and the
less ugly looking ferraglides on the other (same material but in a
steel block, still not pretty). HUGE string saver on these guitars,
sound fine to me. but DAMN, are they ugly beasts.
btw, any graphtech-of-old users here ... I used to have graphtech
saddles on my less paul (about ten years ago) and I remember them as
lighter colored, softer material, and absolute tone-killers. have
they changed the material since?
WR
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...>
wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't know about graph-tech, but I recently instaled "Tusq"
saddles on
> my Jazzmaster and I like these a lot.
> Height adjustable, single groove and good sustain as a result.
>
> They fit nicely in the "rocking" bridge, without any gaps. Although
not
> a metal alloy construction, but some imitation bone, I'm very happy
with
> those.
> But I also use another MIJ Jazzmaster with the stock bridge without
any
> problems. The Tusq saddles make the Jazzmaster sound a little
different,
> but that's o.k. with me since it sounds a bit more balanced to my
ears.
> (I use this JM mainly for rythem, so I like to have it sound a bit
in
> the back off the mix)
>
> Mustang saddles work nice with Jaguars, but I don't like them with
JM's.
>
> -Jerry S.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Jerry,
Tusq is a trade name belonging to GraphTech.
You're correct, they are a 'synthetic bone'
type of material, yet they self-lubricate
forever. Additionally, since they are not
steel, they effectively remove the 1.8KHz
peak that appears in most steel-to-steel
saddle/bridge plate assemblies. That explains
your feeling of a better balance, and less
stridency - it's not just a feeling, it's
for real! <g>
unlunf
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't know about graph-tech, but I recently instaled "Tusq"
> saddles on my Jazzmaster and I like these a lot. Height
> adjustable, single groove and good sustain as a result.
>
> They fit nicely in the "rocking" bridge, without any gaps.
> Although not a metal alloy construction, but some imitation
> bone, I'm very happy with those. But I also use another MIJ
> Jazzmaster with the stock bridge without any problems. The
> Tusq saddles make the Jazzmaster sound a little different,
> but that's o.k. with me since it sounds a bit more balanced
> to my ears. (I use this JM mainly for rythem, so I like to
> have it sound a bit in the back off the mix)
>
> -Jerry S.
>
