Choosing Your Saddle Configuration
(Note: ALL Faber® bridges come standard with saddles that have starter positioning notches. After choosing your saddle configuration, you may instead choose saddles WITHOUT notches.)
Nickel Plated Brass Saddles
Nickel Plated Saddles standard on all nickel plated bridges. There is no tone difference between nickel plated brass and natural brass. Choose for cosmetic preference. Note: Nickel plated saddles not available with Gloss or Aged Gold bridges.
Natural Brass Saddles
Natural Brass Saddles optional on nickel plated bridges. Gloss Gold bridges come standard with gold plated brass saddles. Aged Gold bridges come standard with aged gold plated brass saddles, aged along with the bridge to match its finish. If you choose “Install Saddles Without Notches” on a gold bridge, the no-notch saddles are unplated brass, not gold plated. Nickel plated brass saddles are NOT available on gloss or aged gold bridges.
HYBRIDge™ Saddles
HYBRIDge™ Option – a Faber® Exclusive! Adds 3 titanium saddles for the wound E-A-D strings, resulting in a much clearer tone, eliminating any muddiness often heard from the wound strings. On nickel plated bridges, choose from 3 Titanium/3 Nickel Plated or 3 Titanium/3 Natural Brass. On gold bridges, the HYBRIDge™ pairs 3 Titanium with 3 gold plated brass saddles (aged gold plated on Aged Gold bridges). Image shows the effect with 3 Titanium and 3 Natural Brass Saddles. Recommended for ALL guitars!
Titanium Saddles
All (6) Titanium Saddles. Titanium saddles provide a tighter, brighter tone. Recommended for guitars that are a little too dark sounding on all strings. For guitars having a naturally normal to bright tone with the current bridge all titanium is not recommended, as an already bright sounding guitar may sound TOO bright on the plain strings. For the latter, we recommend the HYBRIDge™, as that configuration will benefit any guitar.