Anyone Out There With Barden Bridge Plate/Saddles?

jholcomb · February 18th, 2008, 11:54 AM

I'm continuing to pick out parts for a partscaster. The Joe Barden bridge plate/saddles looks like a pretty good deal, price wise, compaired to some of the other aftermarket "vintage style yet customized" plates. Any one out there who has tried them?

Jellecaster · February 18th, 2008, 12:53 PM

I have them on my Junkyard Dog. Very nice. I would say that they are comparable with Glendale.

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jholcomb · February 18th, 2008, 01:03 PM

Thanks Jellecaster. I see you opted to put screws through the "optional" front corner holes as well.

Jellecaster · February 18th, 2008, 02:18 PM

I didn't - the Fender Custom Shop did!

blackshoe1 · March 3rd, 2008, 12:59 PM

Don't know if you're interested but I just installed the Joe Barden bridge and compensated saddles on my 07 MIM Telecaster. Everything fit perfectly. It really only required me to adjust my bridge pickup and saddle height to my liking. The saddles were already almost dead on for distance for intonation. It only took me a few minutes to intonate the guitar. I can tell you that the sustain is much longer. I can't say that it made any tonal differences, but it sure affected the sustain and it looks really good.

February 18th, 2008, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
jholcomb Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 199	Anyone Out There With Barden Bridge Plate/Saddles? I'm continuing to pick out parts for a partscaster. The Joe Barden bridge plate/saddles looks like a pretty good deal, price wise, compaired to some of the other aftermarket "vintage style yet customized" plates. Any one out there who has tried them?

February 18th, 2008, 12:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 40 Posts: 2,146	I have them on my Junkyard Dog. Very nice. I would say that they are comparable with Glendale. IMG_3571.jpg __________________ It was born at the junction of form and function...

February 18th, 2008, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 40 Posts: 2,146	I didn't - the Fender Custom Shop did! __________________ It was born at the junction of form and function...

February 18th, 2008, 01:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
jholcomb Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 199	Thanks Jellecaster. I see you opted to put screws through the "optional" front corner holes as well.

March 3rd, 2008, 12:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
blackshoe1 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: flemington, nj Age: 51 Posts: 54	Don't know if you're interested but I just installed the Joe Barden bridge and compensated saddles on my 07 MIM Telecaster. Everything fit perfectly. It really only required me to adjust my bridge pickup and saddle height to my liking. The saddles were already almost dead on for distance for intonation. It only took me a few minutes to intonate the guitar. I can tell you that the sustain is much longer. I can't say that it made any tonal differences, but it sure affected the sustain and it looks really good.