I´m thinking about getting a set of Raw Vintage saddles

5F6-A · 03-07-2012, 02:32 PM

Raw Vintage for Strat like the ones shown above (which belong in one of Michael Tohmpson´s top axes)

Any experience with these? they are expensive... so they better be good.

VILLANOVA · 03-08-2012, 04:14 PM

No idea. I have Callaham saddles in my strat and they work fine. They might work for you too, and you get to keep some cash in your wallet.

Mookakian · 03-08-2012, 06:59 PM

Id assume alot of the cost would go into aging, tone is no 1 so id have to vote...no

Never tried them though, keep us in the loop

5F6-A · 03-09-2012, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookakian

Id assume alot of the cost would go into aging, tone is no 1 so id have to vote...no

Never tried them though, keep us in the loop

haha! they sell them unaged.

The set above is Michael Thompson´s who seems to hace sulfuric acid oozing out of his body.

At the moment I have DeTemple Titanium saddles. Great tone but I´d like to go for something a bit more traditional in my relic style strat

VILLANOVA · 03-09-2012, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5F6-A

I'd like to go for something a bit more traditional in my relic style strat

Callaham!

Dougie · 03-09-2012, 11:10 AM

Ditto on the Callaham.. Stamped steel = correct material for tone. The slots are cut right up behind the raised part too which is a definite improvement.

But... The MT saddles look as good as the Callaham too.. Decisions decisions...

5F6-A · 03-09-2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VILLANOVA

Callaham!

are the Callaham saddles compatible with Jap bridges? my current saddles are 10.8 mm...

Mookakian · 03-09-2012, 06:13 PM

10.8..? Thats enormous, you sure thats right?

Callaham string spacings run at 56.3mm standard, though I am pretty sure their Mexican Standad model will fit most japanese strat models. Check your string spacing for me again, it cant be 64.8mm total

Mookakian · 03-09-2012, 06:22 PM

PS. Those saddles look kind of thin, id stick with Callaham if it fits

5F6-A · 03-10-2012, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookakian

10.8..? Thats enormous, you sure thats right?

Callaham string spacings run at 56.3mm standard, though I am pretty sure their Mexican Standad model will fit most japanese strat models. Check your string spacing for me again, it cant be 64.8mm total

I haven´t got my guitar with me right now but my understanding is that my saddles have a 2 1/8" (10.8mm) space E to E between strings while American saddles spacing is 11.2 mm. Maybe I did not explain myselt too well in the first place...

5F6-A · 03-10-2012, 02:17 AM

some interesting info...

http://www.callahamguitars.com/stratupguide.htm

Raw Vintage

Mookakian · 03-10-2012, 02:44 PM

Thanks for that input

Most Japan strats are pretty wide by the looks, that could be a good thing, I hate the spacing on American strats, too close for my liking. Now you just gotta figure out what you have there 5F6-A.

In all honesty that Raw vintage guide is confusing to me, i mean they state almost all Jap models are in the 11mm range but Gotoh（Japan/USA part number）・510T series is　10.8mm

Is it Japan or USA

maybe a bit of both LOL

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VILLANOVA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 1,106 Thanks: 11 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Re: I´m thinking about getting a set of Raw Vintage saddles No idea. I have Callaham saddles in my strat and they work fine. They might work for you too, and you get to keep some cash in your wallet. __________________ FS: 1966 Fender Mustang Body http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/memb...tang-body.html

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Mookakian Tim Mason Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 211 Thanked 107 Times in 42 Posts	Re: I´m thinking about getting a set of Raw Vintage saddles Id assume alot of the cost would go into aging, tone is no 1 so id have to vote...no Never tried them though, keep us in the loop __________________ Quote: Roman Rist on "natural highs" whilst playing It's not just endorphins you feel... No, you are connecting with the spiritual world.............you're just not sure exactly what it is.... But you are in the spirit world, that's what Hendrix was trying to tell us.

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Dougie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,347 Thanks: 10 Thanked 23 Times in 10 Posts	Re: I´m thinking about getting a set of Raw Vintage saddles Ditto on the Callaham.. Stamped steel = correct material for tone. The slots are cut right up behind the raised part too which is a definite improvement. But... The MT saddles look as good as the Callaham too.. Decisions decisions...

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Mookakian Tim Mason Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 211 Thanked 107 Times in 42 Posts	Re: I´m thinking about getting a set of Raw Vintage saddles 10.8..? Thats enormous, you sure thats right? Callaham string spacings run at 56.3mm standard, though I am pretty sure their Mexican Standad model will fit most japanese strat models. Check your string spacing for me again, it cant be 64.8mm total __________________ Quote: Roman Rist on "natural highs" whilst playing It's not just endorphins you feel... No, you are connecting with the spiritual world.............you're just not sure exactly what it is.... But you are in the spirit world, that's what Hendrix was trying to tell us.

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Mookakian Tim Mason Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 211 Thanked 107 Times in 42 Posts	Re: I´m thinking about getting a set of Raw Vintage saddles PS. Those saddles look kind of thin, id stick with Callaham if it fits __________________ Quote: Roman Rist on "natural highs" whilst playing It's not just endorphins you feel... No, you are connecting with the spiritual world.............you're just not sure exactly what it is.... But you are in the spirit world, that's what Hendrix was trying to tell us.

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5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sir Titus Salt's Land Posts: 7,985 Thanks: 396 Thanked 504 Times in 119 Posts	Re: I´m thinking about getting a set of Raw Vintage saddles some interesting info... http://www.callahamguitars.com/stratupguide.htm Raw Vintage Mookakian likes this. __________________ “The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” Sören Kierkegaard

03-10-2012, 02:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mookakian Tim Mason Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 211 Thanked 107 Times in 42 Posts	Re: I´m thinking about getting a set of Raw Vintage saddles Thanks for that input Most Japan strats are pretty wide by the looks, that could be a good thing, I hate the spacing on American strats, too close for my liking. Now you just gotta figure out what you have there 5F6-A. In all honesty that Raw vintage guide is confusing to me, i mean they state almost all Jap models are in the 11mm range but Gotoh（Japan/USA part number）・510T series is　10.8mm Is it Japan or USA maybe a bit of both LOL __________________ Quote: Roman Rist on "natural highs" whilst playing It's not just endorphins you feel... No, you are connecting with the spiritual world.............you're just not sure exactly what it is.... But you are in the spirit world, that's what Hendrix was trying to tell us.

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