Fred Stuart Bakersfield set for tele + Glendale & RedPlate

the-tone · June 23rd, 2009, 02:32 AM

I finally got my Stuarts custom '60 pups installed in my Tele, and replaced my Callaham bridge for a Glendale Blackguard bridge with the screamin' '59 saddles. Here is a small review, and a video of me noodling in my PJ's early in the morning.

Fred Stuart '60 Bakersfield pickups.
I been dying to get these puppies installed in my Tele, and it was no disappointment. I wanted a Tele that was versatile. One I could do Country, Blues and Rock with, without any real compromise. All there really is to say here is that the dynamics, harmonics and touch sensitivity of these pickups are simply incredible. I like to always have the clean & natural tone of my guitar shine through no matter what pedal or how much drive I use. I always use the guitars volume and tone to shape my sound and I use a pick and finger picking combined. To me it is a must to have a guitar where I can shape my sound as I need to with the way that I attack & pick the notes. These pickups allowed me to do all that. The tone is simply gorgeous. It can be sparkling clean, with piano like bass notes and crisp highs. If I hit it with a little drive and boosts the mids a little on my amp, it transforms into the lowdown and nasty blues. For an alder Tele with a rosewood board maple neck, I believe that it could not be any better. Thanks again to Fred for winding me this Bakersfield Tele set. It's everything I need out of my '60 Telecaster. I ordered the bakersfield set, cause I wanted to be sure it was not wound to hot for my taste. I really wanted that low-wound tone. It has the perfect blend of wood & steel, and I think you can hear it in every note.

The Glendale Bridge;
I did like the callaham, but found it to be borderline brittle in the highs, with my setup and how I like to run my amps. It was also hard for me to get the in-between position to sound right. It was to bassy. I wanted a more '60 sounding Tele, with a useful in-between and neck position. The Glendale hit the spot. I did loose a little bit of bass, but gained a lot more of my guitars natural tone and character. To me, this was a no-brainer. With the Stuarts & this bridge, my Tele sounds just like I hear it in my head. As soon as I hit a simple G chord on my Tele, I felt my guitar vibrate in a way it had not done before. I literately felt every note I played sustaining through the guitar into the side of my body. It really surprised me, cause I did not think I could get anything more out of my Tele acoustically. The tone was more musical & nuanced. It pretty much opened up my guitar and the in-between position finally sounded right. Now, my pickups make a 100% sense. They are perfectly balanced, and I could NOT have achieved that with good pickups alone. It took the right bridge to balance it all out. Thanks to Dale for such a killer product. I should have bought this bridge long ago. It was a really important missing piece in the puzzle. I could easily have missed it, cause I already had a great quality bridge to begin with. I got this bridge cause I knew something was not quite right, and I had to be sure. That's why I gambled and ordered the Glendale. Thank again Dale, you have that S*** down!!!

The video takes of clean, going to more gritty and then with some drive. It's recorded with my IMac, so sorry for the not so Hi-Fi sound quality. I really wish the audio quality would be better, there's so much lost!!! kinda frustrating. I figured that some might still prefer a decent clip versus no clip at all.

Here's the video link: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=59457709

Thanks for reading guys. Again, I appreciate it very much.
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the-tone · June 23rd, 2009, 01:58 PM

Link is fixed, sorry about that guys!

the-tone · July 2nd, 2009, 01:33 PM

I just took the neck pup out of my pickguard and mounted it to the body, and there is a noticeable audio difference. My tone got a little less jangly, which is okay cause it's not a strat. I gained a tighter bass and the mids got a little more present. It also made the pup cut a little more.

I could also just say that the pup became overall stronger sounding. The tone of the two slot also improved. It's tighter and cuts more.

I was looking for a true vintage tone and now when I got the right bridge and saddles, and mounted the neck pup to the body, it is prefect. which is what I was looking for to begin with. For me, this is it.

the-tone · July 9th, 2009, 05:12 PM

If you're interested in a tele body like mine please check my classified add!

rodeo_joel · July 13th, 2009, 05:23 PM

this is a great video! you don't even need Hi-Fi sound quality to be able to tell that that tone is killer!

great playing and great licks BTW. I love that sound!

i've got Glendale saddles, and i'm toying with the notion of getting a Glendale bridge, cuz the saddles don't quite fit perfectly. The E/B saddle is slightly angled and the side isn't flush with the D/G saddle. It hasn't caused me any intonation problems (that i know of) yet.

even so, the bridge plate i've got is just a stock Fender, nothing special about it. I'm curious to see exactly how it might influence my tone.

Cheers,
Joel

the-tone · July 14th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Thanks so much Joel!

The way Dale does his saddles can be confusing. There is an explanation on his website.

The saddles did not fit right for me either when I first put them on, then I realized when I checked the manual that they're suppose to fit so when the saddle is turned upside down, the lettering on the back of the saddle match up with the strings. then you flip it around and it will match up prefect.

i.e. upside down, the D will face the D string and the E will face the E string. Then flip it. Now the E lettering will be under the D string and the D lettering will be under the E string.

Also, the sides are only suppose to touch at the top of each saddle. that's the design for ultimate tone. You gotta get the bridge!!! it'll sound way better that the stock Fender IMHO.
I hope this made sense.

the-tone · July 14th, 2009, 05:38 PM

Strat '60 Pickups video update!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvNcJNHTm4I

USACG, with Fred Stuart '60 pups, Raw-Vintage Saddles and springs.

After I switched to the raw-vintage combination, I now use vintage correct tubing for pickup mounting instead of springs.
__________________

Tele UPDATE!

I have changed my bridge to a Glendale Vintage cold-rolled steel with the Bakersfield saddles. I also ordered a 4lb and 14oz ash body from Tommy at USACG. I need the ultimate twang and old-school vintage tone and I just wasn't quite satisfied with the Callaham bridge and my alder body. Awesome quality for Callaham as always, really no complaints. I just found the Glendale to be more musical and have none of the problems Callaham describes on his site regarding the vintage style bridge. I think my alder tele as it is in the video is more of a rocker and I'm looking for more bite, bigger lows and more twang!

The Stuart Bakersfield set measures: 6.13K bridge and 6.8K neck. very balanced and plenty bright in the neck for me. It's a '60 style stagger with alnico 5. I will have a new video demo ready sometime in mid August.

rodeo_joel · July 14th, 2009, 06:05 PM

haha, so get this. i went back and checked the saddles on my tele - turns out i had the D/G saddle on the E/B strings and the E/B saddle on the D/G strings.

NO WONDER IT DIDN'T FIT!

well we're golden now, they fit just fine and the tele is perfectly intonated now.

the-tone · July 14th, 2009, 09:42 PM

Good to hear ...LOL! you gotta get that Glendale bridge. It really takes the whole guitar to another level. You'll love it, trust me. I have the double cut, but I'm thinking of getting the traditional bridge with the sides untouched just because I like to rest my had there and don't have a problem when picking. If you want my bridge, I'll sell it to you cheap. PM me, if you're interested.

rodeo_joel · July 15th, 2009, 12:33 AM

i've thought about getting a bridge by Glendale. but i'm like you, i like to rest my hand on the plate while i'm picking, so i'd probably go with a vintage spec. bridge as well.

the-tone · July 15th, 2009, 03:26 AM

cool, no problem. If you change your mind let me know. I'll let it go cheap... $60 shipped!

Old Cane · July 16th, 2009, 07:25 PM

Most excellent.

rupleg88 · September 1st, 2009, 06:17 PM

If you still have the glendale bridge for sale i am interested

rupleg88 · September 1st, 2009, 06:21 PM

My email address is hgruple@gmail.com by the way.

the-tone · September 20th, 2009, 10:47 PM

Bridge sold a while back!

ddlooping · September 30th, 2009, 10:34 PM

Very nice tone(s) and licks, Jacob. :)

the-tone · October 7th, 2009, 01:19 PM

Ash Tele Stuart video update!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb6riyTdDYw

Glendale vintage bridge, Screamin' 59 saddles, Aluminum for the low e & A.

Echoplex · October 8th, 2009, 02:08 PM

Nice clips. Do you have a cap and resistor on your volume pot?

the-tone · October 8th, 2009, 04:25 PM

Thanks man.

No, just straight vintage tele wiring. except for tone control is on bridge and mid only.

June 23rd, 2009, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	Fred Stuart Bakersfield set for tele + Glendale & RedPlate I finally got my Stuarts custom '60 pups installed in my Tele, and replaced my Callaham bridge for a Glendale Blackguard bridge with the screamin' '59 saddles. Here is a small review, and a video of me noodling in my PJ's early in the morning. Fred Stuart '60 Bakersfield pickups. I been dying to get these puppies installed in my Tele, and it was no disappointment. I wanted a Tele that was versatile. One I could do Country, Blues and Rock with, without any real compromise. All there really is to say here is that the dynamics, harmonics and touch sensitivity of these pickups are simply incredible. I like to always have the clean & natural tone of my guitar shine through no matter what pedal or how much drive I use. I always use the guitars volume and tone to shape my sound and I use a pick and finger picking combined. To me it is a must to have a guitar where I can shape my sound as I need to with the way that I attack & pick the notes. These pickups allowed me to do all that. The tone is simply gorgeous. It can be sparkling clean, with piano like bass notes and crisp highs. If I hit it with a little drive and boosts the mids a little on my amp, it transforms into the lowdown and nasty blues. For an alder Tele with a rosewood board maple neck, I believe that it could not be any better. Thanks again to Fred for winding me this Bakersfield Tele set. It's everything I need out of my '60 Telecaster. I ordered the bakersfield set, cause I wanted to be sure it was not wound to hot for my taste. I really wanted that low-wound tone. It has the perfect blend of wood & steel, and I think you can hear it in every note. The Glendale Bridge; I did like the callaham, but found it to be borderline brittle in the highs, with my setup and how I like to run my amps. It was also hard for me to get the in-between position to sound right. It was to bassy. I wanted a more '60 sounding Tele, with a useful in-between and neck position. The Glendale hit the spot. I did loose a little bit of bass, but gained a lot more of my guitars natural tone and character. To me, this was a no-brainer. With the Stuarts & this bridge, my Tele sounds just like I hear it in my head. As soon as I hit a simple G chord on my Tele, I felt my guitar vibrate in a way it had not done before. I literately felt every note I played sustaining through the guitar into the side of my body. It really surprised me, cause I did not think I could get anything more out of my Tele acoustically. The tone was more musical & nuanced. It pretty much opened up my guitar and the in-between position finally sounded right. Now, my pickups make a 100% sense. They are perfectly balanced, and I could NOT have achieved that with good pickups alone. It took the right bridge to balance it all out. Thanks to Dale for such a killer product. I should have bought this bridge long ago. It was a really important missing piece in the puzzle. I could easily have missed it, cause I already had a great quality bridge to begin with. I got this bridge cause I knew something was not quite right, and I had to be sure. That's why I gambled and ordered the Glendale. Thank again Dale, you have that S*** down!!! The video takes of clean, going to more gritty and then with some drive. It's recorded with my IMac, so sorry for the not so Hi-Fi sound quality. I really wish the audio quality would be better, there's so much lost!!! kinda frustrating. I figured that some might still prefer a decent clip versus no clip at all. Here's the video link: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=59457709 Thanks for reading guys. Again, I appreciate it very much. __________________ __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975 Last edited by the-tone; June 23rd, 2009 at 06:02 PM.

June 23rd, 2009, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	Link is fixed, sorry about that guys! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975

July 2nd, 2009, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	I just took the neck pup out of my pickguard and mounted it to the body, and there is a noticeable audio difference. My tone got a little less jangly, which is okay cause it's not a strat. I gained a tighter bass and the mids got a little more present. It also made the pup cut a little more. I could also just say that the pup became overall stronger sounding. The tone of the two slot also improved. It's tighter and cuts more. I was looking for a true vintage tone and now when I got the right bridge and saddles, and mounted the neck pup to the body, it is prefect. which is what I was looking for to begin with. For me, this is it. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975 Last edited by the-tone; July 2nd, 2009 at 01:34 PM. Reason: Tone Update...

July 9th, 2009, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	If you're interested in a tele body like mine please check my classified add! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975

July 13th, 2009, 05:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
rodeo_joel Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 22 Posts: 678	this is a great video! you don't even need Hi-Fi sound quality to be able to tell that that tone is killer! great playing and great licks BTW. I love that sound! i've got Glendale saddles, and i'm toying with the notion of getting a Glendale bridge, cuz the saddles don't quite fit perfectly. The E/B saddle is slightly angled and the side isn't flush with the D/G saddle. It hasn't caused me any intonation problems (that i know of) yet. even so, the bridge plate i've got is just a stock Fender, nothing special about it. I'm curious to see exactly how it might influence my tone. Cheers, Joel __________________

July 14th, 2009, 05:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	Thanks so much Joel! The way Dale does his saddles can be confusing. There is an explanation on his website. The saddles did not fit right for me either when I first put them on, then I realized when I checked the manual that they're suppose to fit so when the saddle is turned upside down, the lettering on the back of the saddle match up with the strings. then you flip it around and it will match up prefect. i.e. upside down, the D will face the D string and the E will face the E string. Then flip it. Now the E lettering will be under the D string and the D lettering will be under the E string. Also, the sides are only suppose to touch at the top of each saddle. that's the design for ultimate tone. You gotta get the bridge!!! it'll sound way better that the stock Fender IMHO. I hope this made sense. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975

July 14th, 2009, 05:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	Strat '60 Pickups video update! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvNcJNHTm4I USACG, with Fred Stuart '60 pups, Raw-Vintage Saddles and springs. After I switched to the raw-vintage combination, I now use vintage correct tubing for pickup mounting instead of springs. __________________ Tele UPDATE! I have changed my bridge to a Glendale Vintage cold-rolled steel with the Bakersfield saddles. I also ordered a 4lb and 14oz ash body from Tommy at USACG. I need the ultimate twang and old-school vintage tone and I just wasn't quite satisfied with the Callaham bridge and my alder body. Awesome quality for Callaham as always, really no complaints. I just found the Glendale to be more musical and have none of the problems Callaham describes on his site regarding the vintage style bridge. I think my alder tele as it is in the video is more of a rocker and I'm looking for more bite, bigger lows and more twang! The Stuart Bakersfield set measures: 6.13K bridge and 6.8K neck. very balanced and plenty bright in the neck for me. It's a '60 style stagger with alnico 5. I will have a new video demo ready sometime in mid August. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975

July 14th, 2009, 06:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
rodeo_joel Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 22 Posts: 678	haha, so get this. i went back and checked the saddles on my tele - turns out i had the D/G saddle on the E/B strings and the E/B saddle on the D/G strings. NO WONDER IT DIDN'T FIT! well we're golden now, they fit just fine and the tele is perfectly intonated now. __________________

July 14th, 2009, 09:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	Good to hear ...LOL! you gotta get that Glendale bridge. It really takes the whole guitar to another level. You'll love it, trust me. I have the double cut, but I'm thinking of getting the traditional bridge with the sides untouched just because I like to rest my had there and don't have a problem when picking. If you want my bridge, I'll sell it to you cheap. PM me, if you're interested. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975

July 15th, 2009, 12:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
rodeo_joel Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Age: 22 Posts: 678	i've thought about getting a bridge by Glendale. but i'm like you, i like to rest my hand on the plate while i'm picking, so i'd probably go with a vintage spec. bridge as well. __________________

July 15th, 2009, 03:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	cool, no problem. If you change your mind let me know. I'll let it go cheap... $60 shipped! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975

July 16th, 2009, 07:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
Old Cane Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Age: 48 Posts: 2,270	Most excellent. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/otiskeithwatkins

September 1st, 2009, 06:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
rupleg88 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: houston Posts: 2	If you still have the glendale bridge for sale i am interested

September 1st, 2009, 06:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
rupleg88 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: houston Posts: 2	My email address is hgruple@gmail.com by the way.

September 20th, 2009, 10:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	Bridge sold a while back! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975

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the-tone TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 95 20 Photos	Thanks man. No, just straight vintage tele wiring. except for tone control is on bridge and mid only. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jacobwpetersen http://www.youtube.com/thetone1975

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