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Thunderbird Bass Help!!!

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by ollie2354, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. Jun 25, 2008 #1
    ollie2354

    ollie2354

    Jun 25, 2008
    I recentley bought an epiphone thunderbird & when I was playing the E string snapped and I lost the saddle (didnt realise how easy they fall apart till i went to put a new string on) so iv had to buy a new set of saddles the only thing is they are numbered differently to how they were before... does anyone know how they should be numbered? iv tried copying how they are set up on another thunderbird but it just sounds poopiee!!!! my main problem is the E string which has a constant buzz...

    any help would be grateful!!!

    cheers
     
  2. Jun 25, 2008 #2
    Showdown

    Showdown

    Jan 21, 2002
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    I don't know about numbers, but there are two sizes, long and short. The short ones go on the E and G strings and the long ones on the A and D strings. This makes the curvature of the strings the same as the fingerboard.
     
  3. Jun 26, 2008 #3
    ollie2354

    ollie2354

    Jun 25, 2008
    ah rite, will give it a blast see how it goes! cheers!
     
  4. Jun 27, 2008 #4
    aquateen

    aquateen

    Apr 14, 2005
    maryland
    fwiw, there should be numbers on the bottom or side of the saddle. but like Showdown said, the smaller ones are for the E & G strings.
     
  5. Jun 27, 2008 #5
    ga_edwards

    ga_edwards

    Sep 8, 2000
    UK, Essex
  6. Nov 30, 2008 #6
    Fender TB-600C

    Fender TB-600C

    Nov 20, 2008
    Hey, I'v also lost one of the saddles, the D saddle, which is number 2 I believe. Where did you get your replacement saddles? I'v found some on the internet but they are chrome and i need black ones.