Fender stylee 'Threaded' bridge saddles ??

[dodgnofski]

Hi Guys, anyone know where I can obtain these from please? 

Edited December 2, 2018 by dodgnofski
Pic added.

[Reggaebass]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F132869050532

one here 😀

[dodgnofski]

Thank you, I was hoping to be able to just buy the barrels, or even better, the barrels with the string height and intonation screws, if possible being a 'tight old pensioner' 😂😂 - used ones would be just as good, if anyone has any? 👍👍

Edited December 2, 2018 by dodgnofski
Pic added

[ikay]

Threaded barrels alone are available on the G4M website here - https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Fender-Vintage-Saddles-for-Bass/1IYJ

Not clear if £6 is for just one saddle (ouch) or a set of 4 (bargain)

[dodgnofski]

Yes, I saw these but didn't know if it was for one, or a set of four, bit pricey for a single barrel - thank you.👍👍

[Reggaebass]

Just now, dodgnofski said:

Yes, I saw these but didn't know if it was for one, or a set of four, bit pricey for a single barrel - thank you.👍👍

I think it’s for 1 😀

[fleabag]

Why not just get a new bridge - you wont save much or indeed anything at all just buying barrels

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Block-Style-4-String-Bass-Guitar-Bridge-Assembly-57mm-String-Pitch/263864124132?hash=item3d6f8702e4:g:WJwAAOSwat5baV2r

[dodgnofski]

Thanks, but I'm looking for the 'threaded' style barrels.

 

[fleabag]

So you were, my mistake - soz 

 

[Aidan63]

Does anybody know what benefit, if any, this type of saddle is supposed to confer on an instrument or is it just a period look thing ?

Personally I don't get the slavish bbot bridge thing - it was just cheap simple and and pretty effective and still used for those reasons but some modern bridges are better from a number of standpoints be it adjustability, ease of loading, stability, sustain, balance of instrument etc...

[dodgnofski]

I think the only benefits are that they tend to look the part on period Basses and arguably,  provide  a very small amount of sideways movement to improve alignment with pickup poles or neck.

 

[Reggaebass]

3 minutes ago, dodgnofski said:

I think the only benefits are that they tend to look the part on period Basses and arguably,  provide  a very small amount of sideways movement to improve alignment with pickup poles or neck.

 

You can also alter your string spacing 😀

[dodgnofski]

Yes, that's what I meant by sideways movement - it's 'not a lot' but can help on some Basses to line up better with pickup pole pieces, or to move a string slightly away from the edge of the fingerboard 👍👍