Precision CNC machined cast nylon 6 saddles to fit vintage 1960's Gibson ABR-1 (non-wired and wired) bridges.  The specifications are based on original 60's saddles that were machined, not injection molded like the translucent modern saddles which don't look right or fit properly in a vintage ABR.  Nylon 6 provides the best visual match to the vintage nylon saddles.  Don't use the hard ABS saddles on the market.  That's what the plastic nut on a $100 import guitar is and that is a horrible substitute for nylon.    Slotting is best done using quality nut files after laying out the string spacing on the guitar.

Please examine your bridge to assure compatibility, do not assume by the model year of the guitar which bridge you have especially if purchased previously owned.  Look at the bottom of the bridge for the brand marks if necessary.  Pop the saddles, look for the ejector pin impressions in the bridge if you cannot see them using a flashlight.  For wired bridges it may be easier to move the saddles and re-intonate afterwards than deal with the wire.

FITS:

• ·             1950’s, 1960’s wire and no-wire ABR bridges with the foundry mark or patent number on the bottom.  There are NO round ejector pin marks down in the recesses where the saddles sit (see picture).

• ·             1990’s-2000’s retaining wire bridges, these had no foundry mark.  They have TWO round ejector pin marks down where the E string saddles sit

 

Will NOT Fit:

·       Any non-Gibson brand and marked ABR-1 bridge including Pigtail, Faber, Tonepros, Callaham, etc.

·       2009 – present: Gibson no-wire and retaining wire ABR bridges with the foundry mark. They have THREE round ejector pin impressions where the saddles sit. 

OK - I MADE SOME SADDLE SETS FOR MODERN ABR-1'S WITH THE 60'S SPECS.  PLEASE ENTER AN ORDER NOTE REQUESTING "MODERN ABR".

Supplied as a set of 6 un-slotted saddles plus a spare (7 total). Installation and slotting tips included.