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Originally Posted by jwells393
According to Duchossoir, the threaded saddles were used from late 1958 until early 1968. At that time the threaded saddle were replaced with grooved steel saddles. Earlier steel saddles from the '50s did not have the grooves.
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Note that there were two different threaded saddles on vintage Teles, and that the slotted saddles used from 68 to 82 are non-ferrous, stainless steel.
1950 smooth chrome plated steel
1950-54 brass (several variations)
1954-58 smooth chrome plated steel (two variations, 45 & 90 degree angles)
1958-68 threaded chrome plated steel (first fine threaded, later coarse threaded)
1968-82 slotted stainless steel