Warr Saddles

[BigDaddyPoo]

Could someone with a warr please confirm that this is the saddle that they use on their instruments?

http://cgi.ebay.com/String-Saver-Saddle-Wilkinson-Vs-100-6pcs-PS-8200-00_W0QQitemZ130115911448QQihZ003QQcategoryZ41424QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

That looks like it. If you really want to help me out, you could pull out a ruler and verify the measurements.

lenght - 1 1/4"
width - 3/8"
height - 1/4"

[BrendaEM]

AFAIK, Warr uses Wilkinson Metal VS-100 parts. The String saver parts are composite, but the dimensions should be quite similar. I believe that the Wilkinson parts were Stainless.

It's was real hard to find Wilkinson parts because they went under. I think they were bought out, and Mighty Mite makes knock offs.

[K Rex]

Sure looks like it to me...

[BigDaddyPoo]

I thought it looked like VS-100 parts from the photos I've seen of Warr bridges. This is an easy way to make a bridge with an odd number of strings/odd string spacing. Just drill a few holes in a flat plate and tap the ones that need to be tapped. Otherwise, you need to get some sort of L-bracket or do a lot of machining. They also make the graphtech ghost saddles based on the VS-100 giving you piezo/midi.

Paduak-which model do you have?

[Padauk]

TGSS 8 string. Brand new
Blackie (Jim Wright) will be able to tell for sure.

[BrendaEM]

Generally, tap guitars need a lot of intonation adjustment range. I've been tempted to make up a batch of custom bridges--just for tap instruments.

[BigDaddyPoo]

Originally posted by BrendaEM
Generally, tap guitars need a lot of intonation adjustment range.

I'm going to use brass blocks to find the general location of intonation for each string and place the saddles accordingly. It's really the deeper strings I guess that need the most adjustment.

Originally posted by BrendaEM
I've been tempted to make up a batch of custom bridges--just for tap instruments.

I was going to make a bridge using some of the CNC equipment at school, but all of their cutters (bits) are too large to be usefull. Most of the classes/labs at my school focus on the automotive industry, and the tooling in the machine shop reflects that. By the time I bought the cutters I would need, I will have spent many times the cost of a bridge.

The problem with the VS-100 saddles is that the two height adjustment screws are so close together that you have to use exposed core strings to fit. I bought a couple of sets any way since I have a good connection for cheap DR strings.