modern steel bridge with brass saddles

[Caisa]

Hi, what do you guys think of a modfern style steel bridgeplate with 6 modern brass saddles? Will it give me the best of both worlds.

i have heared the thicker brass bridgeplates will give more sustain but discrease the twang of the guitar!?

And no, I do not want 3 compensated saddles...

Thanks
Stephan

[Suicideking]

I kinda disagree personally I have the modern Gothoh with the brass bridgeplate and I didnt lose any twang at all. It only filled out the sound in good ways to be honest. I see the saddles making a bigger differece then the bridgeplate anyway as far as twang goes. The brass bridge does stop it from making the whole bridge itself microphonic as in it doesnt make the bridgeplate and pickup become one and cause a tinny sound or wine at higher gains. I personally thought it sounded better with the brass..

[luvmytelecaster]

Originally Posted by Suicideking

I kinda disagree personally I have the modern Gothoh with the brass bridgeplate and I didnt lose any twang at all. It only filled out the sound in good ways to be honest.

Same here, Thats exactly what i hear and i couldn't be happier with this bridge. By the way, i tried brass saddles on the old ash tray bridge and i was really disappointed to find that tho the sound got a bit bigger and fuller, the shrill top remained. At least it did till i got the gotoh modern.

[garrett]

Twang is about much more than the bridge. You can still twang away with a modern bridge, but what gets lost with the thicker bridge plates (even the steel Callaham or Fender Highway 1) is that "plinky" sound of the old thin ones.

If you want a modern bridge, just buy the Gotoh and don't look back!

[luvmytelecaster]

Originally Posted by garrett

Twang is about much more than the bridge. You can still twang away with a modern bridge, but what gets lost with the thicker bridge plates (even the steel Callaham or Fender Highway 1) is that "plinky" sound of the old thin ones.

If you want a modern bridge, just buy the Gotoh and don't look back!

very true. That plinky sound is probably not real desirable to most people and is one thing i was happy to see go. Maybe banjo players would like it but not I !

[Suicideking]

You would be surprised I thought the same thing about the plinky sound but A LOT of people love it. ME I personally dont.

[luvmytelecaster]

Well, not I. I play guitar because i like guitar. If i wanted to play banjo i'd have bought one.