Wilkinson VS Gotoh bridge

[blackbaja]

Anyone use the Wilkinson cut down bridge w compensated saddles vs the Gotoh InTune w cut down sides? Pros& Cons? Thanks in advance

 

[zippofan]

Both, I prefer the Gotoh but it is more expensive, at least the one I have with titanium saddles. I love the extra sparkle it gives vs. brass or cold rolled steel.

 

[GGardner]

Both, I prefer the Gotoh but it is more expensive, at least the one I have with titanium saddles. I love the extra sparkle it gives vs. brass or cold rolled steel.
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I assume that you prefer it to the less expensive Fender bridge. If so, why?

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[zippofan]

I assume that you prefer it to the less expensive Fender bridge. If so, why?

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Actually, my favorite bridge plate before I used the Gotoh was a Rutters, followed by cut down and flattened Fender plates. I bought the Rutters and the Gotoh at the same time awhile back to compare and just installed the Rutters with CRS saddles on my Squier Thinline. I got the itch last summer to use that Mighty Mite neck, bought the body from eBay and used the Gotoh bridge. I have a Glendale on another Tele which is nice too.
ETA: The Rutters and Gotoh plates are a little thicker than the Fender and Wilkinson. Nothing wrong with any of them, if building another Tele I'd probably use a Fender plate with the Gotoh saddles.

 

[boris bubbanov]

I don't think Trev Wilkinson or his outfit make any of the bridges we see now-days. The "Wilkinsons" are made under license, and tend to be made in Asia by a company called Sung Il. I just don't find them to be of adequate quality - I'll take any one of a half dozen or more other Asian source bridges, over these.

 

[Tuxedo Poly]

There are even cheaper Chinese-made "Wilkinsons" available, called Wilkinson M-Series. They are not knock-offs but a cheaper range. I mean - Sung-Il are basic but...

 

[That Cal Webway]

I don't think Trev Wilkinson or his outfit make any of the bridges we see now-days. The "Wilkinsons" are made under license, and tend to be made in Asia by a company called Sung Il. I just don't find them to be of adequate quality - I'll take any one of a half dozen or more other Asian source bridges, over these.

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[Sax-son]

I am ok with spending the extra money where it is needed. I would rather buy the regular Fender Tele bridge plate and spend the extra money on quality saddles. I have done that in the past and it has worked well for me. Nothing against Glendale, Rutters, Calaham, etc. I am sure their stuff is fantastic quality but expensive.

 

[somebodyelseuk]

Neither, but I've plenty of experience of the respective Strat trems. Gotoh every time, for me.

 

[JoeBubbit]

Actually, my favorite bridge plate before I used the Gotoh was a Rutters, followed by cut down and flattened Fender plates. I bought the Rutters and the Gotoh at the same time awhile back to compare and just installed the Rutters with CRS saddles on my Squier Thinline. I got the itch last summer to use that Mighty Mite neck, bought the body from eBay and used the Gotoh bridge. I have a Glendale on another Tele which is nice too.
ETA: The Rutters and Gotoh plates are a little thicker than the Fender and Wilkinson. Nothing wrong with any of them, if building another Tele I'd probably use a Fender plate with the Gotoh saddles.

"The Rutters and Gotoh plates are a little thicker than the Fender and Wilkinson"
My Gotoh measures ".48 on my calipers, same as Fender. I like Rutters, but I'm favoring the thinner standard (.48) that Fender used. Philadelphia Luthiers carrys good ones, and for a little more money, but less expensive than Glendale are Klein. I love the Klein nickel plated '.48 bridge, then Philly and Gotoh.