ABR-1 Bridge saddles

adampeter

I need to buy some replacement saddles for my R9, bridge is wired.
Never bought these before so looking for recommendations, pitfalls
Also i assume i will need to notch them, how so?
Ta

SteveRobinson

AllParts have them.

The notching technique is to keep your old strings on, tune to pitch and position the strings on the saddles.

Then tap the string over the saddle with a small hammer (you can put a block of wood between hammer and string) so that the string indents the saddle. 

Enlarge the small intent slightly using a triangular file and nut files to give a nice shallow groove that fits the string.

There's a Dan Erlewine video on the Stewmac website.

adampeter

SteveRobinson said:

AllParts have them.

The notching technique is to keep your old strings on, tune to pitch and position the strings on the saddles.

Then tap the string over the saddle with a small hammer (you can put a block of wood between hammer and string) so that the string indents the saddle. 

Enlarge the small intent slightly using a triangular file and nut files to give a nice shallow groove that fits the string.

There's a Dan Erlewine video on the Stewmac website.

Thanks Steve,
And i guess direct replacements are nickel?
Any good trying nylon or titanium? bearing in mind im not unhappy with the originals

SteveRobinson

Nickel plated brass I think. Why change a winning formula?

adampeter

Ok so ordered some saddles, turns out the new saddles are no where near the height of the old saddles 
Reason for changing the saddles was the grooves were pretty deep in the old, and the high e was just hitting the back of the bridge (tailpiece is decked)
I thought with less groove in the saddle i could tweak the bridge down a smidge clearing the string, turns out saddle size in height is a thing, grrrr

SteveRobinson

From AllParts? They should be the same as Gibson ones.

If you don't want the strings touching the body of the bridge then you just need to raise the tailpiece a touch.

adampeter

SteveRobinson said:

From AllParts? They should be the same as Gibson ones.

If you don't want the strings touching the body of the bridge then you just need to raise the tailpiece a touch.

Bought them from WD, not sure why i did that when you recommended Allparts tbh.
Anyhow i think with the correct height saddles i can keep the tailbridge decked, the e is just barely touching the bridge.
Allparts it is

SteveRobinson

I can measure the AllParts ones before you buy if you like?

adampeter

SteveRobinson said:

I can measure the AllParts ones before you buy if you like?

Yes please
The size i need are 8mm tall, 

SteveRobinson

The overall height of the AllParts saddles is 6mm. 

adampeter

SteveRobinson said:

The overall height of the AllParts saddles is 6mm. 

Damn it
Back to the drawing board,
Very much appreciate your help with this