jazz bass saddles

uglycustard · #1 07-11-2009, 01:16 PM

Can anyone tell me which saddles I need to get as exact replacements for the ones on my 1962 RI usa jazz bass?
they are the threaded ones.are these steel or nickel?

cheers
steve

walterw · #2 07-12-2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uglycustard

they are the threaded ones.are these steel or nickel?

yes.

(nickel-plated steel.)

John Wentzien · #3 07-12-2009, 01:17 PM

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_saddles.htm

walterw · #4 07-12-2009, 06:20 PM

trouble is, the threaded ones pictured are from allparts, not fender, and at that price i don't think they're actually steel. the ones from fender are, and so sound better.

uglycustard · #5 07-13-2009, 06:02 AM

thanks chaps I think I'll go for the Fender items I'm in the uk so I'll prob have to wait a bit anyhow.