Threaded saddles and strings moving around on them

[lavmonga]

I just stripped one of the saddle screws on my P bass. It's a MIM body so it's top-load. I was thinking of putting a new bridge on anyway, so this forces me. Anyway, I'm looking into threaded saddles. On my USA Standard p, there are three or four grooves on each saddle, but they are deep grooves, I'm worried that if I buy a regular 5-hole top load Fender bridge (ala HWY One) my heavier gauge strings with jump amongst the threads as I play. Thoughts? Anyone had this problem, or even better, didn't have this problem with their threaded bridge?

 

[tjh]

Not sure what you are using for your 'heavy gauge', but I have used a .105 E with fine threaded saddles on Classic Series 60's J finger picking, digging in on occassion and never had an issue ... FWIW, some of the MIM Standards I have seen could certainly benefit from the threaded saddles, as the string alignment often favors the treble side ... also, there is somebody on Ebay that sells just threaded saddles and adjust screws, if your bridge plate is in decent shape .. they use the same bridge plate usually ...

 

[spiltcoil]

My strings never budge from the threaded saddles. They are also cool because you can make minor adjustments to your string spacing

 

[Jeff K]

Once the strings are in tune, they shouldn't slip from groove to groove. But one thing I always do when I put new strings on is manually bend the string down a bit where it passes over the saddle.

 

[lavmonga]

Thanks, I think i'll buy the new saddles.