Fender Redondo Saddle.

[Alanbama]

I didn’t like the stock saddle in my Redondo. It fit loosely in the bridge and would fall out easily when unstrung. I have found a perfect replacement in the Graph tech TUSQ PQ-9272-CO. This saddle fits snugly in the bridge and is thinner top to bottom than the stock, giving better action but still has enough to adjust if you want it lower. I’m going lower at next string change. I thought that all the stuff they say about it improving your sound was just hype. But to my ears I really believe that I hear a difference for the better. I’m going to check out their nuts and bridge pins. They sure seem to be very high quality. This saddle is supposed to fit most Fender acoustics and others too.

[beatcomber]

Perhaps the new saddle sounds better not necessarily because of the material, but because the fit is tighter, so there is less vibrational energy loss.

In other words, the top is being driven more efficiently.

[Wade Hampton]

Any change in sound is probably due to BOTH fit and saddle material; since the bridge saddle transfers the string vibrations to the top, there’s no other part that has as direct an impact on the sound of the guitar as the saddle.

So its material matters very much.


Wade Hampton Miller

[Alanbama]

I guess I never really thought about it. The fit could have a lot to do with what I’m hearing and the material doesn’t have grain like bone which it had. I agree with you both completely. Thanks.