Fender American Jazz bridge/saddle replacement?

[thesteve]

So yesterday I showed my Fender American Jazz V to my tech and he told me that he didn't like the way the multi-slotted saddles looked on the bridge because they were angling oddly and said that he would like to replace them with what he described as high mass single slotted saddles.

I'm looking to get some advice from some folks on here on whether or not the multi-slotted saddles should be something of concern and any recommendations for replacement. thanks!

[Parabolic Box]

Perhaps post some pictures so we could better render a judgment.

[thesteve]

Originally Posted by Parabolic Box

Perhaps post some pictures so we could better render a judgment.

I'll see what I can do when I get home. He made it sound like it was a common issue with multi-channel saddles, but maybe I misunderstood him.

[thesteve]

and pictures of the bridge

[therex]

Originally Posted by thesteve

So yesterday I showed my Fender American Jazz V to my tech and he told me that he didn't like the way the multi-slotted saddles looked on the bridge because they were angling oddly and said that he would like to replace them with what he described as high mass single slotted saddles.

I'm looking to get some advice from some folks on here on whether or not the multi-slotted saddles should be something of concern and any recommendations for replacement. thanks!

just remplace the bridge with a nicer one
is not something with all multi-slotted but the you got has it
maybe a BAII

[Parabolic Box]

Looks like all that needs to be done is to lower the saddle set screws on one side, so the saddle is parallel with the surface of the bass.

Originally Posted by therex

just remplace the bridge with a nicer one
is not something with all multi-slotted but the you got has it
maybe a BAII

And convert a five-string bass into a four?

[thesteve]

Originally Posted by Parabolic Box

Looks like all that needs to be done is to lower the saddle set screws on one side, so the saddle is parallel with the surface of the bass.

His concern (my tech) was with the saddles not being parallel to the direction of the strings so that the strings aren't running through the entire length of the slot.

[Parabolic Box]

Originally Posted by thesteve

His concern (my tech) was with the saddles not being parallel to the direction of the strings so that the strings aren't running through the entire length of the slot.

Honestly, I don't see that as an issue since a vibrating string only needs to contact a single point on the saddle. However, it could cause a very small amount of problems in tuning and string breakage by it not being fully aligned. Have you had any problems with either of those before?

[thesteve]

Originally Posted by Parabolic Box

Honestly, I don't see that as an issue since a vibrating string only needs to contact a single point on the saddle. However, it could cause a very small amount of problems in tuning and string breakage by it not being fully aligned. Have you had any problems with either of those before?

I haven't had any problems with tuning stability or string breakage. I know the old adage is "if it ain't broke don't fix it" so I may just have him do a setup and intonation (and possibly the addition of a thumb rest between the two pickups) and leave the bridge stock for now.