3-Saddle Bridge For My Fender Player Tele, Which One?

[jgmouton]

Hi,
My Tele has a 6-saddle bridge and I'd like to install a vintage one. I've found this one:

Gotoh BS-TC1 T-Style Bridge C

Chevalet pour guitare style T Style Vintage, 3 pontets In-Tune en laiton, Cordes traversantes, Espacement des cordes: 10,8 mm, Dimensions: 76,2 x 85,2 x 9,6 mm, Vis et ressorts en acier, Finition: Chromé, Fabriqué au Japon

www.thomann.de

But I'm not sure it'll fit because it's slightly smaller than the current bridge (97mm x 80mm). Did you try that mod? Thank you for your help.

Cheers

 

[FortuneTele]

I'm pretty sure that will fit just fine, as long as the bridge you're replacing is a standard 4-screw bridge.

 

[Tuxedo Poly]

As long as it is a Player not a Player Plus/Player Plus Nashville. They have a non-standard bridge.

 

[jgmouton]

It is a standard Player Series, not Player Plus or Nashville.

 

[robt57]

I've done well with vintage Fender tele plates with many saddle materials & types.

16 DIYs and 9 more in the works

 

[RockinforJesus]

I swapped my 05 American Standard 6 saddle for an American Professional bridge with cut down sides, compensated saddles, and a mini ashtray cover that works great for palm muting.

 

[howardlo]

I put a Fender three saddle bridge plate on mine and then used a set of Gotoh In-Tune compensated brass saddles on mine. Direct swap.

 

[Gary in Boston]

Yeah what they said!

 

[Randy07ACV6]

I also like the real classic Fender plate. I got mine off ebay for only $12 but I see you can get the whole bridge assy (with 3 brass saddles) for less than $45US.
Fender Vintage Tele 3-saddle Bridge Plate

It should fit and hey, it has Fender stamped into it!

 

[jgmouton]

I also like the real classic Fender plate. I got mine off ebay for only $12 but I see you can get the whole bridge assy (with 3 brass saddles) for less than $45US.
Fender Vintage Tele 3-saddle Bridge Plate

It should fit and hey, it has Fender stamped into it!
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I'm going to order that bridge and also compensated saddles to go with it.

 

[RockinforJesus]

I'm going to order that bridge and also compensated saddles to go with it.

Here’s the thread showing the swap I did. No regrets, only smiles.
Am Std 6 to Am Pro 3 Saddle Bridge conversion

 

[boris bubbanov]

Here’s the thread showing the swap I did. No regrets, only smiles.
Am Std 6 to Am Pro 3 Saddle Bridge conversion

Thanks for that nice post, but IMO this conversion does not get the player's American Std. (or related models) to a place where the architecture of a NoCaster or AV52 or MIM Player is. IMO the through hole locations and mount locations leave the musician well short - especially for finger picking.

 

[jgmouton]

Update. I bought the Gotoh InTune bridge and could fit it without any problems on my Fender Player Tele. All the holes align, very easy. The Tele is more to my liking now, the sound is more Tele-like and intonation is no problem. Thanks to the forum.